April 20th 2025.
In a recent Instagram post, former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie revealed that he has yet to receive some of his promised remunerations from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This comes after his and South African Gary Kirsten's appointments as red ball and white ball head coaches, respectively, in April 2024 on two-year contracts.
Initially, both coaches were promised a new era for the Pakistan team. However, after only six months, they were forced to resign due to the Board pulling away much of their authority, including their role in the national selection committee. This is the first time that either coach has addressed the issue publicly.
According to Gillespie's post, the PCB had "sold them the dream" of building a strong team, but as soon as they lost a game, that dream was "thrown out of the window." Meanwhile, the PCB has recently advertised for the positions of national team head coach and director of their high-performance center on their official website. This follows the resignation of former Test spinner Nadeem Khan, leaving the position of director vacant.
Since the resignations of Kirsten and Gillespie last year, former Test pacer Aaqib Javed has been serving as the interim head coach in all formats. However, sources reveal that Aaqib has expressed interest in taking over as Director of the High Performance Centre and no longer wants to continue as head coach.
The PCB has set a deadline of May 5 for interested candidates to apply for the head coach position. According to sources, the Board is leaning towards hiring a low-profile foreign coach this time around. It remains to be seen how this decision will impact the team's performance in the future.
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