Srinagar: Former Pakistan pacer and current selector Aaqib Javed is likely going to replace current Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie as the all format head coach of Pakistan cricket team.
Gillespie is currently Pakistan’s Test coach and the interim white-ball coach for the ongoing series against Australia.
The ESPNcricinfo report states that Gillespie is expected to be relieved of all duties, and it would be Aaqib Javed who would be taking over from him. Recently, the former Pakistan pacer was appointed as the convenor of the men’s cricket selection committee.
Aaqib Javed could be announced as the head coach as early as Monday, the same day when Pakistan will take on Australia in the third and final T20I at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Aaqib Javed was not PCB’s first choice, as the board had initially sounded out Gillespie for the all-format coach role. As per ESPNcricinfo, Gillespie was asked to coach Pakistan across all formats until the Champions Trophy next year.
However, he was asked to take on the additional white-ball coach role without a change in his current contract. If Gillespie had accepted, he would have been handed two more formats, but without a change in his fees.
Jason Gillespie has turned down the offer, and as a result, PCB decided to not have him continue as the Test coach as well. Recently, Gillespie had overseen Pakistan’s 2-1 Test series win over England.