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Indigenous cricket legend Jason Gillespie says Aussies preserve getting one large truth fallacious within the controversy over celebrating Australia Day

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Aussie sporting legend Jason Gillespie (pictured) has claimed people who object to a possible Australia Day date change are unaware of a key historical fact

  • Identified Australia Day beforehand celebrated on totally different dates
  • January 26 is a day of mourning for a lot of Indigenous Australians
  • Gillespie has known as for celebrations on one other date on the calendar

By ANDREW PRENTICE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Printed: 03:21 EDT, 11 July 2025 | Up to date: 03:21 EDT, 11 July 2025

Aussie sporting legend Jason Gillespie has claimed individuals who object to a doable Australia Day date change are unaware of a key historic truth – earlier than calling for elevated help in terms of Indigenous cricket.

Quick-bowling nice Gillespie, who snared 259 Check wickets in his profession, acknowledged January 26 is a contentious day for a lot of Indigenous Australians because it marks the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

However Gillespie – who has Indigenous roots – believes the long-standing argument that January 26 is the one appropriate date for Australia Day is just not supported by historical past.

‘What I discover attention-grabbing is that when lots of people defend Australia Day being on January 26 they are saying ‘it has at all times been January 26’, he informed News Corp.

‘That is factually incorrect. You go over historical past and that has not been the one day Australia has celebrated Australia Day.’

Gillespie is true – Australia Day has solely formally been included for all states and territories on January 26 since 1994. 

Aussie sporting legend Jason Gillespie (pictured) has claimed individuals who object to a doable Australia Day date change are unaware of a key historic truth

Fast-bowling great Gillespie  (pictured with son Jackson) acknowledged January 26 is a contentious day for many Indigenous Australians

Quick-bowling nice Gillespie  (pictured with son Jackson) acknowledged January 26 is a contentious day for a lot of Indigenous Australians

Gillespie snared 259 Test wickets in his career - and also plundered a remarkable, unbeaten double century against Bangladesh in 2006

Gillespie snared 259 Check wickets in his profession – and likewise plundered a outstanding, unbeaten double century towards Bangladesh in 2006

Previous to 1994, sure states and territories staged celebrations on the Monday closest to the date.

Additionally it is essential to acknowledge the primary ‘official’ Australia Day, in 1915, was July 30. On the time, it was a technique to elevate a lot wanted funds throughout World Warfare one.

‘It (January 26) is seen as a day of real and deep unhappiness for Indigenous Australians and never seen as a day to rejoice,’ Gillespie continued.

‘If it creates such unhappiness (for many individuals) on such an essential day of the yr – and it has been moved earlier than – absolutely there should be 300 or extra days Australia may take a look at which might be a fantastic day for everybody to rejoice.’

Gillespie then delved as to why he and fellow fast Scott Boland are the one two male Indigenous gamers to play for Australia in Check historical past.

He would additionally ‘love’ to see elevated funding from Cricket Australia – and urged the governing physique to ‘do extra.’

In response, a spokesperson identified CA supported Indigenous cricket by means of occasions such because the Nationwide Indigenous Cricket Championships, a First Nations T20 Cup and the Imparja Cup performed in Alice Springs.

In the meantime, cricket followers throughout the nation will not see any video games performed on Australia Day in 2026 – marking the second successive yr the game’s bosses have backed out of holding matches on January 26.

Cricket Australia has grappled with tips on how to deal with the nationwide public vacation after controversially banning the time period ‘Australia Day’ 4 years in the past.

The likes of captain Pat Cummins and star batsman Steve Smith have beforehand known as for the date to be modified.

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