Veteran Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie was appointed the head coach of the Pakistan Test team in April 2024. It had been only 8 months since he became the coach, when after the conclusion of the Pakistan vs South Africa Test series, he resigned from the post of head coach. Now Gillespie himself has told why he had to leave his post as coach.

During a Q&A session on social media platform Gillespie also revealed that the PCB did not even consult assistant coach Tim Nielsen before firing him.

Why did you leave Pakistan cricket team?

During the Q&A session, a fan asked Gillespie what he had to say on the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In response, Gillespie called PSL a good league, but then a fan raised another question that if Gillespie liked PSL so much, then why did he leave the Pakistan cricket team.

Jason Gillespie made a big disclosure saying, “I was the coach of the Pakistan Test team. The PCB had fired our senior assistant coach without talking to me or consulting me. Being the head coach of the team, I found this situation completely unacceptable. There were many other issues due to which I felt humiliated.”

Pakistan team’s performance under Gillespie

The performance of Pakistan Test team under Jason Gillespie was not good. After becoming its coach, Pakistan team lost 0-2 to Bangladesh in the home Test series. But the Pakistan team made a comeback and defeated England 2-1 in the home series. Gillespie was not able to agree with the PCB officials on the decisions taken regarding team selection and coaching staff.

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Who is azhar mahmood: Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Azhar Mahmood as the acting head coach of the Pakistan men’s Test cricket team. Veteran cricketer Azhar has taken over the position with his great experience. After working as an assistant head coach of the national team, Azhar has been an important part of the team’s strategic core for a long time.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is confident that Azhar Mahmood will take the Pakistan Test team to the heights. Although his record in the county championship has been good, he has won 2 titles in his leadership. His daughter herself is part of the county team in England.

Who is Azhar Mahmood

50 -year -old Azhar Mahmood is a former cricketer of the Pakistan cricket team, whose Test career 4 and ODI career for 11 years. Mahmood married Abba Qureshi in 2003, from whom he met during the 1999 World Cup.

Aba Qureshi, wife of Azhar Mahmud, is a British citizen, she has 3 children. One of her daughter Inaya plays for England’s Women’s Club Surrey. Azhar himself gave cricket training to his daughter.

Azhar Mahmud’s cricket career

Azhar was born on 28 February 1975 in Rawalpindi. He was a bowler all -rounder. He made his debut in International Cricket (ODI) in 1996. A year later, in 1997, he made his Test debut.

His Test career was 4 years and ODI career was 11 years old. Azhar Mahmood played 21 Tests and 143 ODIs, in which he has 39 and 123 wickets respectively. In ODIs 3 times he halls five wickets.