Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie criticised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Aaqib Javed after the board’s main mid-series squad overhaul following Pakistan’s defeats within the first two Assessments in opposition to England.Pakistan changed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, whereas additionally sending seven gamers house after shedding the primary two Assessments at Headingley and Lord’s.Gillespie, who coached Pakistan for eight months in 2024 and guided the workforce to a 2-1 Check sequence win over England, mentioned it was painful to observe the present state of affairs unfold.“I really feel for the gamers, that is these guys livelihoods,” Gillespie instructed The Australian newspaper.“From the surface it seems like they’re enjoying with worry,” the previous Australian quick bowler mentioned.“Salman Ali Agha goes from captaining the workforce within the first Check in opposition to England to out of the workforce for the second Check and on the airplane house earlier than the third Check.”“How does that work?”The previous Australia quick bowler blamed Aaqib Javed for the dearth of consistency in Pakistan’s choice selections.“It is fairly clear they do not have a range technique in any respect, notably below Aaqib Javed. They modify their thoughts like they alter their pants — every day,” Gillespie mentioned.He additionally responded to Javed’s latest feedback, through which the selector blamed Gillespie and former Pakistan white-ball coach Gary Kirsten for the workforce’s issues.“Aaqib Javed got here out not too long ago and blamed (former Pakistan white-ball coach) Gary Kirsten and myself for all the pieces that is happening.“Aaqib has been chairman of selectors for the previous two years. We’ve not even been there. Someway he claims it’s our fault. Make sense out of that. I feel Javed wants to have a look at himself within the mirror.”Gillespie additionally questioned how the PCB knowledgeable gamers in regards to the squad modifications.“There may be positively no communication between Aaqib Javed, who is supposed to be chairman of selectors, and the gamers.”“The gamers who have been sacked heard it via household and mates and the media that they had been sacked. How disrespectful is that?”Reviews earlier this week mentioned a number of Pakistan gamers came upon that they had been dropped after family and friends despatched them the PCB’s assertion on social media, with no direct communication from the workforce administration, captain or coach.Pakistan suffered an innings and 103-run defeat within the first Check at Headingley earlier than shedding the second Check at Lord’s by 194 runs, handing England a 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence.Following these defeats, the PCB recalled wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, opener Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, spinner Ali Usman, pacer Khurram Shahzad, all-rounder Aamir Jamal and batter Awais Zafar.Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul have been additionally changed, with Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke taking cost of the workforce for the third Check in Birmingham, beginning on September 9.
