Pakistan’s national cricket team’s red ball head coach Jason Gillespie has resigned from his post on Thursday.
Details about why he resigned have also emerged.
After Gillespie’s resignation, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Aqib Javed as the interim head coach of the red ball (Test Format). Aqib Javed is also the interim head coach of white ball (ODI and T20).
According to Geo, Gillespie was unhappy with the board for not retaining his part of the selection committee and later decided to resign when his demands were not accepted.
Jason Gillespie wanted to become the head coach of both formats after his part of the selection committee had not been retained. Along with becoming the coach of both formats, he also demanded more compensation.
Sources said that PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi refused to accept Jason Gillespie’s demand for an increase in compensation.
The PCB asked Jason Gillespie to stay in Pakistan longer, which he did not agree to. Gary Kirsten also refused to stay in Pakistan except for the series. Gary and Gillespie also demanded support staff of their choice.
Gary Kirsten also resigned before the tour of Australia, while Jason Gillespie resigned before the Test series against South Africa.
Jason Gillespie was supposed to arrive in South Africa today and supervise the pre-Test series camp.
The Pakistan team is currently playing a three-match T20 series in South Africa, after which a three-match ODI series will be played.
Earlier, news had emerged that Pakistan cricket team head coach Jason Gillespie has refused to go to South Africa.
Jason Gillespie was supposed to arrive in South Africa tomorrow to oversee the pre-Test camp.
However, sources said that head coach Jason Gillespie has refused to go to South Africa. He decided not to go after the PCB did not extend the contract of Red Ball team coach Tim Nelson.
According to sources, Gillespie told the board that he would not go to South Africa due to personal reasons.
The Pakistan Cricket Board had decided not to give Jason Gillespie any future responsibilities, and according to sources like Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie also decided to resign prematurely.