Jason Gillespie has resigned from his position as Pakistan’s Check head coach, with Aqib Javed appointed as his interim substitute the Pakistan Cricket Board have confirmed.
Aqib’s first project with the red-ball staff would be the upcoming two-Check tour of South Africa, which begins with the Boxing Day Check in Centurion from December 26.
Gillespie was employed by the PCB, alongside Gary Kirsten as white-ball coach, in April earlier this 12 months. Kirsten stop his position in October, with Aqib additionally taking up that staff in an interim capability final month.
Gillespie, who additionally had stints as a head coach in county cricket, with Yorkshire (2012-2016) and Sussex (2018-2020), led Pakistan to a comeback 2-1 Check sequence win over England in October.
Throughout that sequence, nonetheless, the previous Australia quick bowler did voice frustrations over not being concerned within the choice means of the aspect.
“No, I’m not [a selector]. It wasn’t what I signed up for, I’ll be honest,” Gillespie advised Sky Sports activities. “However that is a type of conditions the place you simply must waft.
“I am in a special setting and issues are accomplished in another way. One can agree or disagree with how issues are accomplished.
“Ultimately, I’m here to help the Pakistan team do better and improve and so I put my focus and energy into that.”
Based on ESPNcricinfo, Gillespie was sad with not being consulted over the PCB’s resolution to not renew the contract of high-performance red-ball coach Tim Nielsen.
There was mentioned to be restricted communication between Gillespie and the PCB because the finish of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of Australia final month.
With rising uncertainty over Gillespie’s future, the PCB put out a press release in November denying his job was underneath speedy menace, earlier than confirming his resignation on December 12.
