The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed Jason Gillespie’s resignation as head coach of the Pakistan Check workforce, appointing Aqib Javed as his interim substitute.
Aqib’s first project with the purple workforce is the upcoming two-Check tour of South Africa, beginning with the Boxing Day Check at Centurion on December 26.
Gillespie was employed by the PCB as white-ball coach alongside Gary Kirsten earlier this April. Kirsten resigned from her function in October, and Aqib took over the workforce on an interim foundation final month.
Gillespie additionally served as county cricket head coach at Yorkshire (2012-2016) and Sussex (2018-2020), the place he guided Pakistan to a 2-1 victory within the Check collection in October of England.
Nonetheless, throughout that collection, the previous Australian quick bowler did categorical his frustration at not being concerned within the workforce’s choice course of.
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Jason Gillespie spoke to Sky Sports activities concerning the PCB’s modifications in workforce choice forward of Pakistan’s collection in opposition to England in October
“No, I am not [a selector]. Actually, that is not what I signed up for,” Gillespie instructed Sky Sports activities. “However it’s a type of conditions the place you simply glide.
“I am in a special surroundings and do issues in another way. Individuals can agree or disagree with the way in which issues are carried out.
“Finally, I am right here to assist Pakistan do higher and enhance, so I put my focus and vitality into that.”
based on ESPNcricinfoGillespie is sad with the PCB’s choice to not renew the contract of high-performance red-ball coach Tim Nelson.
There may be stated to be restricted communication between Gillespie and the PCB for the reason that finish of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of Australia final month.
With Gillespie’s future more and more unsure, the PCB issued a press release in November denying his job was below direct menace and confirmed his resignation on 12 December.
