Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie speaks throughout a press convention. — Reuters/FileGillespie to teach Pakistan for South Africa Check sequence: PCB.Cricket web site claimed Gillespie being relieved of all duties.Aqib Javed ‘is being thought-about for white-ball coach’s function’.
Dismissing a media report suggesting the removing of Jason Gillespie as red-ball coach, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) firmly clarified on Sunday that the 49-year-old former Australian cricketer stays in his place and can proceed his duties.
A PCB spokesperson introduced that Gillespie, who can also be performing duties as interim white-ball head coach, can be the red-ball coach for the upcoming two-match Check sequence towards South Africa as introduced beforehand.
The board has categorically denied the report of a cricket-based web site which asserted that Gillespie was anticipated to be relieved of all duties as Pakistan head coach and will likely be changed by Aqib Javed throughout all codecs.
In line with the main points, the cricket board is contemplating Javed for the function, with the upcoming white-ball sequence towards Zimbabwe most certainly being his first task because the Pakistan head coach.
Contemplating the white-ball staff’s packed schedule – commencing with white-ball matches towards Zimbabwe, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is from 24 November to December 5 — a choice on this regard is predicted quickly, sources additional revealed.
Javed emerged because the frontrunner resulting from his huge teaching expertise, bolstered by his profitable stints with home groups and franchise cricket.
The event got here within the wake of Gary Kirsten’s premature resignation from the function, simply days earlier than the staff’s departure to Australia.
Pakistan’s former white-ball coach Gary Kirsten. — AFP/File
In consequence, the PCB roped in Gillespie for the function on an interim foundation for the continued Australia tour. Gillespie had rested the rumours by expressing his disinterest in assuming the function on a full-time foundation.
“I’ve only taken over white-ball format coaching on an interim basis. I am not keen on coaching permanently in the white ball format at the moment,” Gillespie informed Australian media in Melbourne.
“I did not apply for the full-time white-ball coaching.”
“I love coaching, but I don’t believe I can spend 11 months away from home. I also don’t think I could mentally handle it,” he acknowledged, highlighting his have to spend ample time together with his household.
