Former Pakistan cricket team pacer Aaqib Javed is set to become the new white-ball head coach of the Pakistan national cricket team. Javed who was recently added to Pakistan’s 11-member selection panel and got a lot applause for the preparing turning pitches during the PAK vs ENG Test series will be replacing Jason Gillespie. As per a report by ESPNcricinfo, the Pakistan Cricket Board can make an announcement regarding the same on Monday. Jason Gillespie was the interim white-ball coach for Pakistan cricket team after the resignation of Gary Kirsten.
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Aaqib Javed To Replace Jason Gillespie As New Pakistan White-Ball Head Coach
Pakistan had a mixed campaign under Jason Gillespie wherein they were able to win the three-match ODI series against Australia whereas the T20I series is already wrapped up with Australia leading by 2-0 with one more match to play. The report further adds that, Aaqib wasn’t the first choice for Pakistan Cricket Board as the white-ball coach, as they wanted Gillespie to take over as the all-format coach without any change in the current contract until the Champions Trophy 2025. However, Gillespie turned down the offer as he was asked to take more responsibilities without any increment in pay.
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A lot of change was expected when Gary Kirsten took over as the head coach of Pakistan’s white ball team. However, Kirsten who won the 2011 ODI World Cup with the Indian team was hit by a major jolt when Pakistan wasn’t able to make it to the Super Eights of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Also, there was a rumoured rift between players such as Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi over captaincy. With Aaqib Javed taking over as head coach of the white-ball team, it will be interesting to see how the team shapes up during his tenure.
