Gary Kirsten has opened up about his abrupt departure as Pakistan’s white-ball coach, blaming internal power struggles and a lack of authority for his decision to step down just six months into the job.Speaking on the Wisden Cricket Patreon podcast, the former South Africa opener and World Cup-winning coach detailed how he quickly realised his…
Jason Gillespie. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Pakistan Test cricket coach Jason Gillespie has criticised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his absence from a crucial team-building session called the Connection Camp held on September 23, 2024, despite being located in Lahore while other officials traveled from different continents to attend the…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to hand over the Test captaincy to 25-year-old Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match series against England has earned high praise from former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten. With Rohit Sharma announcing his retirement from the longest format, Gill has been entrusted with leading a new-look…
Virat Kohli on Royal Challengers Bengaluru podcast with Mayanti Langer (Image: Screengrab) Virat Kohli is considered one of the greatest batters in world cricket at No. 3 spot. Of the 27,599 runs he’s scored in international cricket, 15,303 of them have come when playing at No. 3.In an interview with Mayanti Langer, Kohli revealed how…
File photo of Jason Gillespie and Aaqib Javed. (ANI/AP) Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has slammed Pakistan‘s interim head coach Aaqib Javed on social media, calling him a “clown” for his campaign to become the team’s coach across all formats.Javed had expressed concerns about Pakistan’s performance being affected by frequent changes in management and…
Jason Gillespie. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following his exclusion from consideration for the national team’s selection for the forthcoming two-Test series in South Africa, Jason Gillespie made the decision to resign as Pakistan‘s red-ball coach. According to an informed source who is aware of the situation, Gillespie, who was even offered the…
Jason Gillespie (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday firmly denied reports suggesting Jason Gillespie’s imminent exit as head coach. In a post on X, the PCB stated, “PCB strongly refutes the story. As announced previously, Jason Gillespie will continue to coach the Pakistan side for the two red-ball matches against…
Current national selector and former pacer Aaqib Javed is likely to be appointed as the permanent head coach in white-ball formats before Pakistan visit Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series. Pakistan will travel to Zimbabwe between November 24 and December 5 for three ODIs and as many T20Is. A reliable source in the Pakistan…