Man jailed for assault on cricketer Gillespie

A man charged with assaulting former test cricketer Jason Gillespie has been sentenced to six months jail.

Twenty-nine year old Mathew Zaffinna from Morwell, in eastern Victoria is accused of repeatedly punching Gillespie outside a nightclub in Traralgon in January, after demanding the cricketer's wallet.

Gillespie had been out with team mates after playing for South Australia in a one day match.

He suffered a fractured cheek, bruising and a split lip. Victoria Police say the attack was filmed on a mobile phone, but the video was erased.

The Court heard Zaffina was assaulted after being moved to prison while on remand, because of the identity of his victim.

He was sentenced to six months in prison for for the charge of recklessly causing injury.

He will also serve a three month concurrent sentence for a number of unrelated driving and theft offences.