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Jason Gillespie says he has not been contacted by Australia

Jason Gillespie says he has has not been contacted by Australia
Image: Jason Gillespie says he has has not been contacted by Australia

Jason Gillespie says he has had no contact with Australia and is fully focused on his role as first-team coach at Yorkshire.

Australia coach Darren Lehman confirmed the former fast bowler has been targeted to become the national side's bowling coach.

However, Gillespie has rejected the speculation and is concentrating on securing a hat-trick of County Championship titles with Yorkshire.

"I haven't had any contact, so there's nothing to report to be honest," Gillespie told Yorkshire's official website.

"If anything changes, I'll let you know. At this point, it's just focusing on my role here.

"There is still a lot to do at Yorkshire and I solely want to concentrate on helping this team win cricket matches."

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie refused to rule out a return to Australia in the future
Image: Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie refused to rule out a return to Australia in the future

The 41-year-old admitted he would consider a future move to Australia, citing his family as a key factor in any career decision.

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"You don't rule out opportunities in the future. It's whether you feel like you can make a difference in any job that comes available," he added.

"It's well documented that I've got four kids under the age of 10. My eldest daughter, she's 21, has just had a little girl. So family is important, and it should be an important consideration. Any job that comes up, certainly, I've always said family comes first.

"If any opportunities come up in the future, that would be certainly be a consideration."

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