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Just heard as well. I feel sick. Heartbreaking. Sparing a thought for Sean Abbott as well.

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There are no words that can suitably describe that effort from Rhino. If anyone stayed up to watch it, I am extremely jealous.

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He shouldn't really need to. He's toughed it out for years with a bad back to become one of the best batsmen and captains in the world. People are going to hate him because he has made them look stu

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Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

So that’s a Yes. 😁

Ha ha!

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2 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

One is Gillespie I think. Don’t know the second. 

Yes, Gillespie is one of the 2

Well done!

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3 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

One is Gillespie I think. Don’t know the second. 

Dizzy did score a test double-ton but Idk if he never scored another century after that.

wow, so it was him.

Give us a clue for the second? Please, Macca? Pretty please 🙏 

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Dizzy did score a test double-ton but Idk if he never scored another century after that. 

That was his only 3 figure score

He scored the 200 against Bangladesh and it was on foxtel live from Bangladesh ... I distinctly remember watching the innings

From memory he batted very correctly and it wasn't a swashbuckling innings at all

And again, no clues on the other Australian!

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Ok a clue

The batsman in question scored the double century in Perth

 

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4 minutes ago, Macca said:

That was his only 3 figure score

He scored the 200 against Bangladesh and it was on foxtel live from Bangladesh ... I distinctly remember watching the innings

From memory he batted very correctly and it wasn't a swashbuckling innings at all

And again, no clues on the other Australian!

Is that the match where he came in as nightwatchman? I think I remember it. 

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4 minutes ago, Macca said:

Ok a clue

The batsman in question scored the double century in Perth

 

Is he from Western Australia?

You’re so not gonna answer that, are you??? 😂

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12 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Is that the match where he came in as nightwatchman? I think I remember it. 

Yeah, you're right ... I'd forgotten that he came in as a nightwatchman

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A 2nd clue

He's a Victorian

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4 minutes ago, Macca said:

Yeah, you're right ... I'd forgotten that he came in as a nightwatchman

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A bonus point… how patronising. 😂

 

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2 minutes ago, Macca said:

A 2nd clue

He's a Victorian

I think I know who it is!

 

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1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

A bonus point… how patronising. 😂

 

It's like that TV show 8 out of 10 cats ... everyone gets points and bonus points but they don't count for anything

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Another interesting fact surrounding Gillespie's 200 is that it was the last test he ever played

Bit like Fred Fanning scoring 18 goals in his last ever game of VFL football

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I think I know who it is!

 

Well who is it then, Civ?

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I don’t know if he made any further centuries but I know that one of my all-time favourite players made 200 in a Test vs Sth Africa played here in Aus. I can’t remember what year. Early 2000’s(?)  I remember it because Aussie fans were spewing that Ponting held off declaring just so as BRAD HODGE could reach 200. The match was drawn but could’ve been won by Aus had the declaration been made earlier. 

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Another interesting fact surrounding Gillespie's 200 is that it was the last test he ever played

Bit like Fred Fanning scoring 18 goals in his last ever game of VFL football

Now that’s going out on a high!

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Well who is it then, Civ?

A great Victorian batsman! Brad Hodge.

Is this the answer? It’s gotta be him. 

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2 minutes ago, Lexinator said:

I believe it was Hodge from memory? 2005 maybe?

I got in first, ask @Macca!!! He’ll tell you. 😁

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Hodge was pretty hard done by imo. Underrated and not respected enough. But then again, he’s a Victorian. So, what’re gonna do? 🤷‍♀️ 

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Was too busy watching Marsh dispatch 6s all over the place! 😁

He barely broke a sweat. Made short work of it. Bring on the semi!!!

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Yes well done to Slartibart, Civ & Lex

Gillespie & Hodge was the correct answer.  Not sure how many Tests Hodgey played after his double hundred but he only played 6 Tests in total

Averaged 55 as well

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1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Hodge was pretty hard done by imo. Underrated and not respected enough. But then again, he’s a Victorian. So, what’re gonna do? 🤷‍♀️ 

Agreed. Was an amazing team, so lucky to have grown up watching that golden era. Even such a great player in Hodge couldn't break into the team regularly unfortunately. 

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