Published: Jan 02, 2026, 01:22 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 02, 2026, 01:22 PM (IST)
The Pakistan cricket team has been going through constant changes in its backroom staff. From coaches to mentors and selectors, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been frequently changing the people in charge. Australia great Jason Gillespie, who was the Pakistan Test coach in 2024, recently spoke about what happened behind the scenes that led to his exit. He shared this during a Q&A on X (formerly Twitter) when a user asked him why he left the team.
“Why did you opt out of Pakistan coaching?“, Gillespie replied, speaking openly and saying he felt “humiliation” by the PCB.
“I was coaching the Pakistan Test side. The PCB sacked our senior assistant coach with ZERO communication with me about it- as Head Coach, I found this situation completely unacceptable. There were a number of other issues that left me completely humiliated,” he explained.
Earlier, Gillespie had also criticized PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi for not attending a ‘Connection Camp,’ while Gary Kirsten flew in from South Africa and Gillespie himself came from Australia. Naqvi, who lives in Lahore, only joined the camp virtually.
“Gary (Kirsten) came up with this great idea of a connection camp. Everyone in the Pakistani cricket team basically shared their experiences in that meeting. I flew in from Australia, Gary flew in from South Africa, the Chairman Mohsin Naqvi dialled in Zoom,” Gillespie said.
“He is based in Lahore, but he did not come, while Gary came in from Africa. We both felt that the Chairman could not even drive 20 minutes to come here – that was a bit unusual,” he added.
Not much has changed in Pakistan cricket since Gillespie left. A recent PTI report says that Pakistan has also let go of Azhar Mahmood as Test coach, even though three months were left on his contract.
