Pakistan officers rejected a report that Jason Gillespie was set to be axed from his Take a look at teaching position, however then made their first transfer in opposition to the previous Australian fast by saying he would get replaced as white-ball head coach.
Making the event significantly weird was the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced Gillespie had been dumped as white-ball head coach throughout Pakistan’s T20 against Australia in Hobart on Monday.
Pakistan officers had made it clear they wished one man to be an all-format head coach by providing Gillespie the white-ball position on a full-time foundation.
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The 49-year-old had taken on white-ball duties on an interim foundation following the resignation of Gary Kirsten late final month, however he turned down the provide of teaching the limited-overs sides full-time as a result of Pakistan didn’t provide to extend his remuneration for the additional obligations.
The PCB introduced throughout Monday’s T20, which Australia won by seven wickets, that former Pakistan fast Aqib Javed was the brand new white-ball head coach, albeit on an interim foundation.
Aussie cricket nice and now Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie. Getty
It subsequently seems more and more possible that Gillespie’s days as Take a look at head coach are numbered and that the PCB is on the verge of discovering an all-format head coach.
Gillespie is contracted as Take a look at coach till the tip of 2026, however in a press release posted to X on Monday (AEDT), the PCB solely assured his future as Take a look at coach for the two-match collection in opposition to South Africa, going down in South Africa throughout December and January.
In response to an ESPNCricinfo report posted to X on Monday (AEDT), the official PCB X account wrote: “PCB strongly refutes the story. As introduced beforehand, Jason Gillespie will proceed to teach the Pakistan aspect for the 2 red-ball matches in opposition to South Africa”.
Gillespie coached Pakistan to a 2-1 collection victory over Australia on this month’s one-day collection Down Beneath.
Previous to Pakistan’s tour of Australia, Gillespie’s Take a look at aspect had defeated England 2-1 in Pakistan.
