Pakistan have appointed Aqib Javed as their interim Take a look at coach following the resignation of Australian Jason Gillespie.
Former quick bowler Aqib Javed has been appointed Pakistan’s interim Take a look at coach after Jason Gillespie resigned on Thursday night, the nation’s cricket board (PCB) stated.
Aqib, who was appointed Pakistan’s interim white-ball coach final month, may even tackle red-ball teaching duties.
Australian Gillespie was signed by the PCB on a two-year contract in April alongside Gary Kirsten, who resigned as limited-overs coach in October.
“Aqib’s first task as red-ball head coach would be the Two-match check collection in opposition to South Africa throughout the ongoing all-format tour,” the PCB stated in an announcement.
Gillespie resigned from his function after refusing to affix the squad on their tour of South Africa over disagreements with the nation’s cricket board.
Kirsten resigned for comparable causes.
The previous Yorkshire and Sussex coach advised Al Jazeera quickly after his appointment that displaying religion in gamers was a change he needed to deliver to Pakistan’s cricket.
Pakistan put together for Take a look at and white-ball cricket tour of South Africa
Pakistan are in South Africa taking part in a three-match Twenty20 worldwide collection adopted by three one-day video games, earlier than the primary Take a look at begins in Centurion on December 26, and the second in Cape City on January 3.
Gillespie was faraway from the choice panel in October following Pakistan’s defeat within the first Take a look at in opposition to England by an innings, a end result that adopted September’s 2-0 whitewash by the hands on Bangladesh.
Pakistan went on to win the the subsequent two Assessments in opposition to England, taking the collection 2-1, on sharply spinning pitches.
Gillespie didn’t disguise his sentiments, saying he was pissed off. “I feel there’s at all times frustrations now and again,” the previous seamer stated, in an interview with Sky Sports activities throughout the second England Take a look at.
“It wasn’t what I signed up for, I’ll be fully sincere.”
After the England collection, Gillespie served as white-ball coach on Pakistan’s tour of Australia however was not given the job for the collection in Zimbabwe.
Gillespie was reportedly not glad after the contract of his assistant Tim Nielsen was not renewed by the PCB.
Pakistan have a historical past of sacking coaches within the current previous. They’ve had six completely different coaches in all codecs within the final 4 years.
