Pakistan’s Test coach Jason Gillespie wants Pakistan players to come up with their own style of cricket before beginning his tenure as well. However, the former Australian speedster stated that his job is to help players show the direction of how that method can be used as well. Notably, Gillespie will start his tenure with the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. The veteran has a busy season ahead, with England visiting for a three-match Test series in October, followed by the series against South Africa and West Indies as well.
Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Gillespie said, “I want both the Pakistan public and the media to be able to watch us play and go. Yes, this is the style of cricket Pakistan are playing.’ The simple example is England. No one’s left in any doubt how England will play. Everyone’s pretty clear how Australia go about their work. That’s all I’m looking for from our team. I think it’s really important that, as a coach, I don’t just come in and say, ‘This is how we are going to play’. It’s got to come from the players. My role is to support that and how I can help us go about that in the best and most effective way.”
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However, he hasn’t coached an international side so far but he had a successful stint with Yorkshire, leading them to successive first-division titles in 2014 and 2015 as well. He was also associated with the Adelaide Strikers and the state team South Australia too. With PCB recently denying NOC to the all-format players to keep them fit for international cricket, Gillespie said that he agrees with the board’s decision.
“Players are centrally contracted and getting compensated really well. We have the right to be able to say, ‘Look, in this situation, we need you to rest or have some downtime to give your body and mind a break, be ready for the next challenge for Pakistan.’ We want players to go and play in these leagues and have these great experiences. But if we believe it’s going to be to the detriment of representing Pakistan in an upcoming series, then we’ll have a discussion and have a decision to make. These are honest and difficult conversations. Ultimately, we’re tasked with doing what’s right by Pakistan cricket,” Jason Gillespie concluded.
