Pakistan's ODI and T20 team coach Gary Kirsten has resigned. Kirsten, 56, was at loggerheads with the Pakistan Cricket Board. At the same time, PCB appointed Jason Gillespie as the coach of the team for the tour of Australia.
The PCB issued a statement on Monday saying – 'Gillespie will be the coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team on their limited-overs tour of Australia next month. Gary Kirsten has submitted his resignation, which has been accepted.
Kirsten was appointed as the coach of the Pakistan team 6 months ago in April-2024. Along with this, former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie was made the coach of the Pakistan Test team. Both signed a 2-year contract. Gary Kirsten won India the ODI World Cup in 2011 after a long wait of 28 years.
3 reasons why Kirsten resigned…
- PCB took away the selection rights PCB stripped Kirsten and Gillespie of team selection rights. These rights rested only with the selection committee.
- There is no agreement on the name of the captain A day ago PCB Rizwan has been made the new captain of the ODI and T-20 team. Kirsten wanted her opinion to be considered. The debate delayed the announcement of the team and the new limited overs captain.
PCB makes several changes in support staff after ODI World Cup 2023 After ICC ODI World Cup 2023, PCB has made several changes in its support staff. The team did not qualify for the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023.
Recently, Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick also resigned from their positions. Arthur was appointed as the Director of Pakistan Men's Cricket Team in April 2023. Bradburn was announced as the team's head coach early last year.
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