Bowlers Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz have also been axed.

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He worked for nine years as senior coach at the Australian Cricket Academy and was responsible for the development of pacemen Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Michael Kasprowicz and Jason Gillespie.

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Michael Halliday could not believe that Keith Gillespie will be running down the wing and crossing balls for him.

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Maik Taylor (Fulham), Roy Carroll (Wigan), Aaron Hughes (Newcastle), Mark Williams (Watford), Danny Griffin (St Johnstone), Ian Nolan (Sheffield Wednesday), Colin Murdock (Preston), Pat McGibbon (Wigan), Kevin Horlock (Manchester City), Keith Gillespie (Blackburn), Damien Johnson (Blackburn), Michael Hughes (Wimbledon), Jim Magilton (Ipswich), Jeff Whitley (Manchester City), Danny Sonner (Sheffield Wednesday), Steve Lomas (West Ham), James Quinn (West Brom), Adrian Coote (Norwich), David Healy (Manchester United), Stephen Robinson (Bournemouth).

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