Australian Gillespie is his country's sixth highest Test wicket-taker

Glamorgan are still waiting to hear from Cricket Australia over the eligibility of bowler Jason Gillespie to join them as an overseas player.

The paceman's move to Glamorgan is in doubt after he opted to play in the rebel Indian Cricket League first.

Governing bodies have threatened to ban ICL players from first-class cricket.

Glamorgan are hoping Cricket Australia will grant Gillespie an exemption so that his spell in the ICL will not jeopardise his contract in Wales.

Interview: Fast-bowler Jason Gillespie

The ICL is in direct opposition to the International Cricket Council-backed Indian Premier League (IPL).

Gillespie played his final day of first-class cricket in Australia on Monday after opting to retire from the game down under.

The former Australia Test star bowed out by hitting a 50 in South Australia's defeat by Queensland - led by former Glamorgan batsman Jimmy Maher in his farewell match.

One report today claims Cricket Australia will not sign an exemption certificate because Gillespie is no longer contracted with them.

Glamorgan cricket manager Matthew Maynard confirmed that he has heard nothing so far.

Gillespie had previously said he was hopeful of being able to play for both the ICL and Glamorgan.

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"I've joined the ICL, will play there and then be off to fulfil my commitment with Glamorgan," said Gillespie.

He insisted he was not "up to speed" with the England and Wales Cricket Board's increasingly frosty stance on unsanctioned competitions - but with the world game now lining up firmly with the official IPL, there could be trouble ahead.

Earlier this week the ECB issued a statement which hinted at difficulties ahead for players who wished to play both county cricket and the ICL's Twenty20 competition.

If Gillespie does eventually arrive at Sophia Gardens he will be Glamorgan's fourth signing of the winter, following batsman Matthew Wood, bowler Adam Shantry and England all-rounder Jamie Dalrymple to Wales.

Yorkshire, meanwhile, insisted their overseas signing, Pakistan seamer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, would have to make a choice between a future at Headingley or the rebel league.

But Gillespie, who played for the White Rose county last year, insisted he intended to honour both agreements.

"I'm not up to speed with all those things. I've got a contract and I certainly fully expect to fulfil that contract with Glamorgan," he said.

"But I'm very excited (about the ICL) - it certainly is a change. It's something I'm very much looking forward to.

"It's just an opportunity to do something a little bit different and it's exciting.

"The opportunity came up and I had to weigh things up. I wasn't sure what I was going to do - whether I was going to play on another season with South Australia.

"The body is feeling good so we'll see how we go. Obviously I can't do the things I could do six or seven years ago, but I still feel I'm contributing."

The strike bowler played in 71 Tests and is his country's sixth highest wicket-taker with 259 victims.