Former Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie has once again spoken out against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), this time expressing his disappointment over Chairman Mohsin Naqvi's absence from an important team-building session.

 

Speaking on The Howie Games podcast, Gillespie shared that he and white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten had made great efforts to attend the "connection camp", an idea introduced by Kirsten to strengthen team unity. However, they were surprised when the PCB Chairman did not show up in person.

 

"Gary came up with this great idea of a connection camp. Everyone in Pakistan cricket basically shared their experiences in that meeting. I flew in from Australia, Gary flew in from South Africa, and Chairman Mohsin Naqvi dialled in Zoom. He is based in Lahore, but Gary came in from Africa. We both felt that the Chairman could not even drive 20 minutes to come here; that was a bit unusual," Gillespie said.

 

Gillespie's comments suggest that he was unhappy with the level of interest shown by PCB leadership in the team's progress. 

 

Although the PCB had announced Gillespie's departure from the Test coaching role as a mutual decision, his recent comments show that his time with the Board did not end well.

 

Both Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten left their roles without making a lasting impact on the team.