Pakistan Cricket Board: The hosting of Champions Trophy 2025 is in the hands of Pakistan. Before this, a big change is going to happen in Pakistan cricket. It has been only a few months for Jason Gillespie as the head coach of Pakistan's Test team, now the news is coming that the board has decided to remove him. According to a report, Jason Gillespie is certain to be removed from the post of head coach of Pakistan. Let us tell you that Gillespie is the Test coach of Pakistan and is also currently the interim coach of the white-ball team.
First Kirsten.. now Gillespie's off.
Pakistan Cricket Board had appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as the head coaches of the national team this year. Kirsten was made the head coach of the T20-ODI team and Gillespie was made the head coach of the Test team. However, last month Kirsten resigned from this post, after which Gillespie took over the responsibility as the interim coach of the white ball team. Now he too is being discharged.
Pakistan team is on Australia tour
According to the report of ESPNcricinfo, this decision can be announced by the PCB only on coming Monday. Pakistan team is on Australia tour, where it won the ODI series after years. However, it has lost the series in the T20 International series. The team is behind 2-0 in the three-match series. The last match will be played on 18 November. This will be Gillespie's last match as head coach of Pakistan.
There was no discussion about money
A report in ESPNcricinfo said that the PCB wanted Jason Gillespie to continue as the interim all-format head coach until the ICC Champions Trophy without any changes to his existing contract. However, Gillespie refused because he was not receiving additional pay. According to the report, the PCB may support its decision citing Gillespie not spending enough time in Pakistan.
This veteran will get command!
There is a strong possibility of current national selector and former fast bowler Aaqib Javed being appointed head coach in the white ball format before Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe. Pakistan will travel to Zimbabwe for three ODIs and as many T20 matches between November 24 and December 5. A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Javed was not ready to take over the responsibility of the team's coach, but Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has convinced him.
The source said, 'The Pakistani team will fly to Harare after playing its last T20 match in Australia on Monday. In such a situation, the new head coach will join him in Zimbabwe. Javed is currently a Senior National Collector. He has a lot of coaching experience with Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League (PSL). Recently he was also the bowling coach of Sri Lanka. He has been the bowling coach of Pakistan and the head coach of the Under-19 team in the past.
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