‘The head coach’s role is to…’: PCB Chief gives his take on Jason Gillespie’s resignation

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has opened up on Jason Gillespie’s resignation as head coach of Pakistan’s Test side. The former Australia pacer stepped down from the role after PCB decided not to extend the contract of high performance coach Tim Nielsen.

Gillespie also wasn’t quite happy with the coaches not having a say in selection matters, a decision which also saw former white-ball coach Gary Kirsten step down.

With Pakistan set to take on South Africa for the Boxing Day Test which is set to commence from December 26, PCB chief Naqvi has shared his views on Gillespie’s sudden departure.

“The head coach’s role is to coach the team, while the selection committee is supposed to select players,” Naqvi told Geo News.

Both Gillespie and Kirsten were appointed on 2-year contracts before the T20 World Cup. However, once Aaqib Javed was brought in as the senior selector and was provided with all the powers including team selection, the coaches’ relationships with the PCB turned sour. Javed was then also appointed as the Men in Green’s interim coach across all the formats.

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