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| Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie's hopes of playing in the Ashes were dealt a serious blow when he was ruled out of a warm-up match against England. | Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie's hopes of playing in the Ashes were dealt a serious blow when he was ruled out of a warm-up match against England. |
| Gillespie should have captained a Prime Minister's XI against England at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday but a shoulder injury has put paid to that. | Gillespie should have captained a Prime Minister's XI against England at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday but a shoulder injury has put paid to that. |
| He was injured during South Australia's domestic cricket match against New South Wales. | He was injured during South Australia's domestic cricket match against New South Wales. |
| Gillespie, 31, was dropped after a poor 2005 Ashes series. | Gillespie, 31, was dropped after a poor 2005 Ashes series. |
| He took three wickets in the series, at 100 runs apiece, in England last year. | He took three wickets in the series, at 100 runs apiece, in England last year. |
| 606: DEBATE Unless Dizzy get some wickets in the Pura Cup, I can't see him in bowling at the Gabba AW 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Unless Dizzy get some wickets in the Pura Cup, I can't see him in bowling at the Gabba AW 606: Have your say |
| But he regained his Test place against Bangladesh this summer, when he scored a double century and took eight wickets at 11.25, and selectors were giving him a chance to prove himself in the one-day match against England. | But he regained his Test place against Bangladesh this summer, when he scored a double century and took eight wickets at 11.25, and selectors were giving him a chance to prove himself in the one-day match against England. |
| Cameron White will take over the captaincy for the game, which will be England's first taste of cricket on the 2006-07 Ashes tour. | Cameron White will take over the captaincy for the game, which will be England's first taste of cricket on the 2006-07 Ashes tour. |
| White said: "Obviously it's disappointing that Jason has had to pull out through injury as it would have been good to have his experience in the team. | White said: "Obviously it's disappointing that Jason has had to pull out through injury as it would have been good to have his experience in the team. |
| "However, I'm happy to take the captaincy on and [Gillespie's replacement] Brett Dorey has been in good form this season, has played one-day cricket for Australia and I expect him to be a vital cog in our team come Friday." | |
| England play three warm-up matches before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on 23 November. | England play three warm-up matches before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on 23 November. |