Jason Gillespie was appointed as the interim coach for the white-ball format during the impending tour of Australia by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, following Gary Kirsten’s resignation as the white-ball head coach.

Gary Kirsten’s resignation, which was approved by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), followed by the decision hours later.

The PCB announced the interim coach via a post on their official X account, which was previously known as Twitter.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that Jason Gillespie will serve as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team during the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia. This was made possible by the acceptance of Gary Kirsten’s resignation.

In addition to his role as the head coach of Pakistan’s red-ball team, Gillespie will now also be responsible for the white-ball squad as they prepare for the difficult series against Australia.

What is the reason for Kirsten’s resignation as head coach?
Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, Pakistan’s recently appointed instructors, and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have experienced a disagreement, according to sources who previously disclosed the situation. The coaching duo’s loss of selection powers attributable to the board’s decision is the source of the tension.

Sources also disclosed that Kirsten, despite her public silence, is dismayed by the change. He experiences a sense of marginalization as a result of the current selection committee’s increasing influence, particularly in the context of stewardship decisions and selection discussions.

See Additional Information: Gary Kirsten and Gillespie are appointed as coaches for white and red-ball cricket by the PCB.

The PCB’s decision has restricted the coaching duo’s responsibilities, according to a source, despite their appointment to revitalize Pakistan’s cricket team.

Following Pakistan’s defeat in the initial Test against England, a new selection panel was announced, marking the third in three months. It was comprised of Aaqib, Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, and Hassan Cheema, while the instructors and captain were excluded.

Soon, the PCB is expected to issue an official statement concerning Garry Kirsten’s resignation.

The PCB disclosed the central contracts for the 2024-25 international season, as well as the squads for the tours to Zimbabwe and Australia, on Sunday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has upgraded the central contract list to include 25 players, while Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, and Iftikhar Ahmed have been removed.

The reports indicate that Kirsten conveyed his dissent regarding the squads.

Prior to the forthcoming tours of Zimbabwe and Australia, the cricket board also designated wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of Pakistan’s white-ball team.

Australia roster for Pakistan
ODI squad: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

T20I squad: Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan.

On Thursday, Jason Gillespie, Pakistan’s red-ball head coach, stated his belief that star batsman Babar Azam can make a good return in all forms.

Babar’s poor recent performances have put him under intense scrutiny. A disappointing home Test series against Bangladesh last month saw him fall out of the top ten in the ICC Test Batting Rankings, managing a pitiful 64 runs in four innings.

Following his 35-run two-inning performance in the opening Test match against England, he was left from the team for the rest of the series.

After Babar was substituted, Kamran Ghulam, a reliable domestic player, seized the chance and smashed a century in his debut innings, which proved crucial in Pakistan’s 152-run triumph over England in the second Test.

On his comeback, Babar Azam is expected to continue playing a “huge role” for the Green Shirts and scoring a lot of runs, according to Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie.

Once more, I do. Being a selector, I am unable to respond to that question. I will state, however, that Babar is a superb player. He is, in my opinion, among the world’s top players. I don’t think many great players in the world have never experienced a lean period, but yes, he did have one. Gillespie commented.

“I have great confidence. Babar Will will return to play for Pakistan and score a lot of runs in all formats. The player is simply too skilled. His game is something he works so hard at. He prepares himself and knows exactly what he needs to do to get ready. He continued, “I absolutely anticipate him playing a significant role for Pakistan in the near future.”

Shahnawaz Dahani’s five-for and Mohammad Haris’ undefeated 49-ball 71 helped Pakistan defeat the United Arab Emirates by 114 runs on Wednesday at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, advancing them to the Emerging Asia Cup 2024 semi-final.

The Shaheens bowlers quickly confused the Emirati team, who were chasing a target of the United Arab Emirates, and they were swept out for 65 inside the 17th over. Rahul Chopra, the UAE captain, was the only one to put up a fight, stealing 18 balls of 20.

Shahnawaz Dahani (5-12), who went on to capture a five-for, demonstrated his mettle for the Shaheens.

Sufiyan Muqeem’s 2-17 was outstanding.

Abbas Afridi (1–12), Arafat Minhas (1–13), and Ahmed Daniyal (1–10) each got a scalp.

Earlier, the Shaheens lost two wickets for 48 after choosing to bat first. There was some opposition from Yasir Khan (25 off 13) and Omair Yousuf (21 off 11).

With three sixes and six boundaries, Mohammad Harjs scored a quiet 71 off 49 balls.

With caution, Qasim Akram scored a 23 off of 28 balls.

Haider Ali (32 off 17) remained unconquered and went on clobbered one boundary and three sixes in the death overs. He led Pakistan to a 20-over total of 179-4.

For UAE, with the exception of Mohammad Farooq, no bowler had managed to take a scalp.

Farooq had taken three wickets (3-27).

The player of the match award went to Dahani for leaving the UAE with a low score.