Kirsten resigns
\nPakistan side set to visit Australia for three-match ODI and T20I series, commencing on November 4
\nLAHORE
\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Jason Gillespie as the white-ball head coach for the team\u2019s Australia tour following the acceptance of Gary Kirsten\u2019s resignation.
\nGillespie, who is Green Shirts\u2019 red-ball head coach, will accompany the team for their upcoming ODI and T20I series against the Kangaroos set to commence on November 4.
\nThe national side is set to play three ODIs and T20Is each against the Kangaroos which will be followed by a series against Zimbabwe with the same number of matches.
\nGillespie\u2019s new role comes after Kirsten resigned after differences emerged between him and the PCB over various matters.
\nIt is to be noted that Kirsten and Gillespie were appointed as white and red-ball coaches, respectively on two-year contracts in April this year.
\nSpeaking to Geo News, Kirsten said that he has read about the claims against him in the light of the development and he will respond to it today.
\n\u201cI\u2019ll state all reasons behind my decision to resign in it,\u201d he added.
\nSources had earlier told Geo News that Kirsten refused to stay in Pakistan, as provisioned in his contract but also insisted on joining the team five or six days before the series or tour.
\nHe had also failed to ensure his availability during and after the Champions Cup despite being reminded of his mandatory availability for 11 months as required by his contract with the board.
\nKirsten had also insisted on having his preferences considered for the white-ball team and the categories in the central contracts.
\nApart from threatening to not accompany the team on the Australia tour until mental performance coach David Reid\u2019s contract was addressed, another point of contention between the PCB and the now-former head coach was the issue of the selection committee.
\nThe panel, which previously included the head coaches but the PCB, earlier this month, was revamped by the PCB which saw coaches and captain being removed from the committee which now comprises five members namely Aqib Javed Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, and Hassan Cheema.
\nWith Kirsten out of the picture, selection committee member Javed has emerged as the leading contender to replace the former South African cricketer as the team\u2019s white-ball head coach.
\nSources say that consultations with Javed on the said matter are in the final phase and with the ex-cricketer having the final say a breakthrough is expected today. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, the sources added, had tasked the board to hire a new coach with Gillespie being the first choice for interim head coach in the Australia series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kirsten resigns Pakistan side set to visit Australia for three-match ODI and T20I series, commencing on November 4 LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Jason Gillespie as the white-ball head coach for the team\u2019s Australia tour following the acceptance of Gary Kirsten\u2019s resignation. Gillespie, who is Green Shirts\u2019 red-ball head coach, will accompany […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-440124","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n