Australia information – Jason Gillespie to surrender as head trainer of South Australia and Adelaide strikers

“I’m extremely pleased with what we completed in combination on the SACA, and I can at all times cherish the ones reminiscences. I haven’t any doubt that South Australian cricket has a shiny long run,” Gillespie stated in a SACA observation. “I want to thank everybody for his or her enhance all through my time with the Strikers and Redbacks, it’s been a real staff effort. As a way to play and trainer in my house State has been a ravishing revel in, one thing I believe honoured to have completed.

“Taking a look ahead, I’m excited to discover new alternatives within the game and pursue the following bankruptcy in my profession.”

The replace got here on the finish of a disappointing season for South Australia, who completed 5th at the six-team Sheffield Protect desk. Strikers, even though, made the playoffs of the BBL, received the Knockout towards Perth Scorchers, ahead of dropping the Challenger to eventual champions Brisbane Warmth.

Gillespie took over as head trainer at Strikers forward of the 2015-16 BBL season, main the staff for 9 seasons. They received the name in 2017-18 – their simplest win to this point – and feature made the playoffs 4 extra occasions. He returned to South Australia full-time forward of the 2020-21 summer time, taking the reins of the Redbacks.

“Each as a participant and a trainer, Jason has at all times represented South Australia with interest and positivity,” SACA president Will Rayner stated. “We’re extraordinarily thankful for the determination he has proven to South Australian cricket over a remarkably lengthy time frame. He has been a real chief each off and on the sector and we would like him each and every luck sooner or later.

“He’s going to at all times be thought to be as one of the vital legends of South Australian cricket.”