Australian cricketing coach Jason Gillespie has opened up about the circumstances that drove him to resign from his position as Pakistan’s head coach.
Responding to a fan’s question on X, Gillespie cited a complete breakdown in trust with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and explained that the board’s treatment left him with no choice but to walk away from the role.
“Sacked our senior assistant coach with ZERO communication with me about it, as Head Coach I found this situation completely unacceptable […] a number of other issues which left me completely humiliated,” he said.
The 49-year-old admitted that his troubling experience with Pakistan has soured him on full-time coaching entirely and he now questions whether he wants to return to coaching at all.
Gillespie took charge of Pakistan’s Test side in April 2024 and later assumed responsibility for the white-ball team. However, his tenure ended abruptly in December after a turbulent period filled with poor communication and disputes with the PCB.
The PCB asked Gillespie to oversee the white-ball side on an interim basis following Gary Kirsten’s departure. He guided Pakistan to a rare ODI series victory in Australia, but resigned shortly afterwards.
Gillespie revealed that internal politics and a lack of unity within the setup played a major role in his decision to leave. He also launched a scathing attack on Aqib Javed, who succeeded him as interim head coach.
The Australian accused the former Pakistan pacer of working against him during his tenure and bluntly described him as “a clown”.