Srinagar: Former Australia pacer and Pakistan coach, Jason Gillespie has said that currently he has no ambition and plan to start coaching again as experience with Pakistan team has soured his love for coaching.
Gillespie had taken over as the Pakistan Test team coach in April 2024, but he resigned months later in December after being “blindsided” by some of the decisions the management kept on making behind his back.
While speaking to Wisden, Gillespie revealed that the experience had left him jaded, and even if Australia asked him to be the coach, he would say no right now.
Gillespie was also appointed as the interim white-ball coach following Gary Kirsten’s resignation. Days after stepping down, the former Australia pacer went public, saying there was a lack of communication between him and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“Right now, I’m not sure I’m interested in coaching full-time,” he said. When asked what his answer would be if Australia called him up, he replied, “No, I’m not interested.”
“The Pakistan experience has soured my love for coaching, I’ll be honest. I’ll get it back, I’m sure I will, but that was really a blow. It really disappointed me how that all ended,” he added.
Following Pakistan’s exit from the Champions Trophy, current coach Aaqib Javed had asked for consistency, urging PCB not to make many changes in the support staff and playing personnel. It was then that Gillespie called Aaqib Javed a “clown” for constantly undermining him during his coaching tenure.
Gillespie, however, is open to coaching in T20 leagues as it will require short-term gigs. “I’m open to coaching in the leagues and some short-term coaching or as a consultant. But as for a full-time coaching role, right now, it’s not on my agenda,” he said.
“I’ve been coaching full-time for the best part of 15 years; I just think that it’s time I did something else,” he added.