Jason Gillespie has resigned from his function as Pakistan’s Check head coach, with Aqib Javed appointed as his interim alternative the Pakistan Cricket Board have confirmed.
Aqib’s first task with the red-ball workforce 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 give up his function in October, with Aqib additionally taking on that workforce 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 technique of the facet.
“No, I’m not [a selector]. It wasn’t what I signed up for, I’ll be honest,” Gillespie instructed Sky Sports activities. “However that is a type of conditions the place you simply must drift.
“I am in a unique setting and issues are executed otherwise. One can agree or disagree with how issues are executed.
“Ultimately, I’m here to help the Pakistan team do better and improve and so I put my focus and energy into that.”
In keeping with ESPNcricinfo, Gillespie was sad with not being consulted over the PCB’s choice to not renew the contract of high-performance red-ball coach Tim Nielsen.
There was 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 rising uncertainty over Gillespie’s future, the PCB put out an announcement in November denying his job was beneath rapid risk, earlier than confirming his resignation on December 12.
