Jason Gillespie was one of Australia's prominent bowlers in the late 90s/early 00s.

While often overshadowed by Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, Gillespie's pace and consistency made him an important member of one of Australia's most lethal bowling attacks.

He played 71 test matches, 97 ODIs, and is a member of the elusive 100 wickets and 1000 runs club.

Nicknamed 'Dizzy', he quickly burst onto the scene, debuting for Australia at the age of 21. By doing so, Gillespie made history as the first male Aboriginal player to play test cricket.

Despite his talent, injuries plagued him throughout his career, limiting his opportunities and missing 40 out of 92 test matches between his debut and the 2005 Ashes series.

He finished with 259 Test wickets with an average of 26.13, and 142 ODI Wickets at an average of 25.42.

Currently, he is Australia's ninth-highest wicket-taker, and 44th overall.

We take a look at five of Jason Gillespie's career-best moments.

4. Gillespie gets 5/22 as Aussies dominate Pakistan

In a dominant display, the Aussies gave Pakistan their second-largest ODI defeat of 224 runs, which was their biggest losing margin at the time.

In the team's opening Tri-Nations Tournament matchup, the Australian batters scored 332/5 leaving a huge run chase for Pakistan.

Gillespie was thrown into the attack early and destroyed any hopes of a chase in his first over of the match.

With what ended up being his best figures at ODI level, Gillespie tore through the Pakistan batsmen, claiming two big wickets in his first over.

In an efficient bowling display, he also managed 49 dot balls in just 10 overs.

Gillespie also took care of the tail-end of the batting lineup, including another two-wicket over in the 31st of the innings.