Previous Head Coach of the Pakistan national team Jason Gillespie tossed a scathing attack on provisional Head Coach Aaqib Javed blaming him of ostensibly campaigning for a coaching role across all formats.
In a social media post, Gillespie did not grasp back, marking Javed a “clown” in response to his current remarks.
The previous Australian fast bowler’s notes came after Javed spoke during a press conference following the declaration of Pakistan’s white-ball squad for the coming tour of New Zealand.
โWe have changed closely 16 coaches and 26 selectors in the last two years,โ Javed stated.
โIf you apply that formula to any team in the world, they would face similar unpredictability. Until there is steadiness from the top down, progress will remain obscure,โ he added.
Gillespie called Javedโs remarks โcomical,โ blaming him of secretly destabilization him and former white-ball coach Gary Kirsten.
โThis is comical. Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes demonstration to be the coach in all formats. He is a clown ๐คก,โ Gillespie wrote.
It is relevant to mention that the 49-year-old, who enjoyed a decade-long international career with Australia, was chosen as Pakistanโs Test coach in April last year on a two-year agreement.
Yet, after a wild tenure marked by changeable performances and internal challenges, he resigned in Decemberโless than eight months into the jobโjust before Pakistanโs home Test series against South Africa.
His disappearance came shortly after Gary Kirstenโs departure in October, which left Pakistanโs coaching setup in panic.
Kirsten, who had been chosen as the white-ball head coach only six months previous, stepped down among reports of a tense relationship with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and difficulties in supporting with the team’s management structure.
In the wake of these disappearances, the former Pakistan pacer was named interim white-ball coach by the PCB until the Champions Trophy 2025.
Yet, his tenure has now been prolonged for Pakistanโs upcoming tour of New Zealand, which begins on March 16 and features a five-match T20I series followed by three ODIs.
Pakistan’s ODI squad against New Zealand:ย Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Moqim and Tayyab Tahir.
Pakistan’s T20I squad against New Zealand:ย Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan
Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand schedule:
- 16 Mar โ first T20I, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- 18 Mar โ second T20I, University Oval, Dunedin
- 21 Mar โ third T20I, Eden Park, Auckland
- 23 Mar โ fourth T20I, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- 26 Mar โ fifth T20I, Sky Stadium, Wellington
- 29 Mar โ first ODI, McLean Park, Napier
- 2 Apr โ second ODI, Seddon Park, Hamilton
- 5 Apr โ third ODI, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
