Islamabad
\nFormer Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie and the PCB have become embroiled in a financial dispute following his departure from the role in December last year.
\nGillespie told ESPNcricinfo he was owed money for work done, accusing the board of several breaches to his contract. The PCB, in turn, accused Gillespie of not providing the board with a four-month notice period, as stipulated in his contract.
\nESPNcricinfo understands Gillespie reached out to the PCB to settle outstanding payments owed to him. These, according to him, include bonuses promised for leading Pakistan to a Test series win over England in October 2024, as well as an ODI series victory over Australia the following month. Gillespie has referred the matter to the ICC, though it remains unclear if the ICC has the remit to intervene in the matter.
\nGillespie took charge of the ODI side in Australia on an interim basis after Gary Kirsten, Pakistan\u2019s white-ball coach, quit due to differences with the board six months into his tenure. Gillespie believes he had specific written assurances from the PCB concerning financial remuneration which had not yet materialised.
\nOn Sunday, the PCB issued a statement denying claims made by Gillespie in an interview with Pakpassion, calling his departure without serving his notice period \u201ca clear breach of contractual terms\u201d.
\nESPNcricinfo learned the board responded to Gillespie\u2019s communications reiterating this, and awaited a response from his representatives.
\nIt is not clear whether the board is seeking compensation from Gillespie for quitting without serving his notice period but it is an option the board is exploring. The PCB does not currently believe it owes Gillespie any money.
\nThe relationship between the PCB and Gillespie had broken down long before he resigned. Two months earlier, he was removed from the selection panel, and later said his role had been reduced to being a \u201cmatchday strategist\u201d and that it \u201cwasn\u2019t what he signed up for\u201d.
\nIn November, ESPNcricinfo reported Gillespie would not coach the side for Pakistan\u2019s tour of South Africa, with Aqib Javed taking charge instead, which ultimately materialised.
\nThe final straw came when Gillespie\u2019s assistant, fellow Australian Tim Nielsen, was told his contract would not be renewed. Gillespie viewed this as another move to undermine his authority and believed the PCB wanted him to quit to avoid paying out his contract.
\nHe submitted his resignation the following day, accusing the PCB of \u201ccompletely and utterly blindsiding him\u201d. The dispute between the two parties has developed the day after the PCB publicly announced the search for their next head coach.
\nJaved, who served as interim coach since December and oversaw a string of poor results, will no longer be part of the coaching setup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie and the PCB have become embroiled in a financial dispute following his departure from the role in December last year. Gillespie told ESPNcricinfo he was owed money for work done, accusing the board of several breaches to his contract. The PCB, in turn, accused Gillespie of not providing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":473970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-473955","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n