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Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie as the new Pakistan test coach. He highlighted Men in Green's biggest problem ahead of joining them.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has added Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie and former South African player Gary Kirsten to their coaching staff ahead of the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024. While Kirsten will have been appointed as the white-ball coach, Gillespie has the responsibility of training the team for the Test matches. Ahead of joining the team, the Aussie legend has pointed out the problem of the Men in Green.
Jason Gillespie on Pakistan team
Jason Gillespie is set to make his debut as a coach of an International team. The former pacer is excited to join the Pakistan team and help them with his experience. However, he believes that despite being highly talented and skillful, the team has been inconsistent at times.
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“Coaching Pakistan is an exciting job opportunity. I mean, the talent is there, and there are a lot of very skillful cricketers. But there’s been some inconsistency at times too. I think I can help in some way to give clarity to the team on how it goes about playing Test cricket,” PCB quoted Jason Gillespie.
"I’m all about having fun and enjoying cricket, which players want to do. They want to go out there and entertain the fans and have some fun because that’s why you go into the game in the first place. You love the game and you want to play, have fun with your mates, and entertain the passionate Pakistan cricket supporters with really positive and aggressive cricket. If we can achieve that, we’ll go a long way towards having some success," he added.
Gillespie excited to join Pakistan
The Australian legend is excited to join Pakistan and help them overcome whatever challenges they have. He also praised the players and said they are one of the most talented group of people, so it will be fun for him to work with them/
"The opportunity to be the head coach of Pakistan’s Test side is fantastic. It’s an honor. I've been coaching for quite a while now in various roles around the world, but one thing I haven't done is to coach an international Test side. When this opportunity presented itself, I jumped at it," said Gillespie.
“Just how Pakistan plays, and the talented and skillful players Pakistan has, it’s great to be part of the team, and hopefully, I can help the team progress, improve, and play some entertaining cricket,”
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