Jason Gillespie breaks silence on quitting as Pakistan coach

Former head coach of the Pakistan Red Ball team, Jason Gillespie, has revealed why he resigned as a coach.

In an interview with Australian media, he explained that poor communication within the team and not being informed about important decisions prompted him to step back.

"The lack of information about the high-performance coach Tim Nelson's issue caused resentment. I was completely unaware of the decision not to keep Tim Nelson. After the Nelson issue, I felt that my job had become difficult. Not keeping the head coach informed about an important decision forced me to think like this."

"After a few past incidents, this issue forced me to think whether I was needed or not. My goal of coaching Pakistan was fading away. My only job was to get the players to practice catching on the morning of the match. The head coach must have full contact with everyone, including the selectors. For planning, I must be informed about the squad at least a day in advance. In the absence of all these matters, it becomes difficult to work", he added.

Gillespie further revealed, "After the first match against England,  I received the news of the selection committee through a text message on the group. I was not even discussed with the selection committee, while the decision to drop Babar Azam was also the decision of the new selection committee."

Gillespie recently resigned as Pakistan's Test team head coach.

Aaqib Javed, a former Pakistan paceman, has been appointed as the interim head coach for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.

Jason Gillespie resigned after pay demands not accepted

Pakistan's national cricket team's red ball head coach Jason Gillespie has resigned from his post on Thursday. 

Details about why he resigned have also emerged.

After Gillespie's resignation,  the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Aqib Javed as the interim head coach of the red ball (Test Format). Aqib Javed is also the interim head coach of white ball (ODI and T20).

According to Geo, Gillespie was unhappy with the board for not retaining his part of the selection committee and later decided to resign when his demands were not accepted.

Jason Gillespie wanted to become the head coach of both formats after his part of the selection committee had not been retained. Along with becoming the coach of both formats, he also demanded more compensation.

Sources said that PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi refused to accept Jason Gillespie's demand for an increase in compensation.

The PCB asked Jason Gillespie to stay in Pakistan longer, which he did not agree to. Gary Kirsten also refused to stay in Pakistan except for the series. Gary and Gillespie also demanded support staff of their choice.

Gary Kirsten also resigned before the tour of Australia, while Jason Gillespie resigned before the Test series against South Africa.

Jason Gillespie was supposed to arrive in South Africa today and supervise the pre-Test series camp.

The Pakistan team is currently playing a three-match T20 series in South Africa, after which a three-match ODI series will be played.