Jason Gillespie: The nightwatchman who scored a double century.

Scorer of the greatest watchmen innings of all time - 201 not out 🆚 Bangladesh, the most ridiculous innings ever.

The Australian fast bowler scored an unbeaten knock of 201 against Bangladesh in Chittagong. He achieved the feat on the fourth day of the second Test.

Australia had bundled out Bangladesh for 197 in the first innings. Coming out to bat, the Aussies lost the wicket of Matthew Hayden just before the close of play and as a result, Gillespie strode out to the middle in place of Ricky Ponting as a night-watchman.

The pacer batted for a total of 425 deliveries for registering a brilliant double hundred. He smashed 26 fours and two sixes en route to his 201. Along with Gillespie, Michael Hussey also contributed significantly by making 182 to take Australia's total to 581/4.

Yet analysts of nightwatchmen - and they are out there, extrapolating the numbers - feel that Jason Gillespie's 26-run, 165-ball vigil on a dusty Chennai track in 2004 against Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble was the more meritorious watchmen-esque innings. In nine innings as a "watchie" Gillespie lasted 425, 165, 145, 79, 73, 71, 43, 34 and 5 balls, doing the crease-occupation job for his team on all but one occasion.