Jason Gallian scores 312 in 683 mins for Lancashire v Derbyshire. In 1990 he came to England, living in Lancashire – his parents were both Lancastrians – and played for his father’s old club, Werneth.
The experts at Old Trafford were impressed by the young batsman and he appeared in several Lancashire Seconds matches, as well as making his First-Class debut for Lancashire v Oxford University.
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He chose to quit Australia and remain in England to qualify by residence. In 1992 and 1993 he played for Oxford in the Varsity match, being captain in the second year.
He qualified as an English player in 1994 and was seen regularly in the Lancashire side that summer. In 1995 he hit 1,000 runs and made his England Test debut v West Indies; the following winter he toured South Africa with the England side; he played in just three Tests and never translated his club form to the larger stage.
The 1996 season saw him score an impressive triple century – 312 for Lancashire v Derbyshire at Old Trafford, the longest innings (670 minutes) ever recorded in Championship history. In 1996-97 he toured Australia with England ‘A’, but felt restless at Old Trafford and after the 1997 summer opted to move to Trent Bridge, where his erstwhile mentor, Alan Ormrod was manager.
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