PAK coach Gillespie’s role is limited to “matchday strategy” as PCB redistributes decision-making authority elsewhere

Pakistan cricket has been in the news for all the good, bad and ugly reasons. Although their recent poor on-field performances are enough to steal the spotlight, their off-field tactics are also starting to turn heads. Head coach Jason Gillespie’s role is now limited to ‘matchday strategy’, with the PCB stripping him of his decision-making advantages and allocating them to the newly formed selection committee.

On the eve of the third and final home Test against England in Rawalpindi, Gillespie announced that he had no role in the team selection for the second match in Multan, which Pakistan won and leveled the series.

Although the head coach and captain are part of the leadership group whose primary responsibility is to make all decisions, from team selection to tactical changes on the field, Gillespie and Shan Masood were not part of the emergency meeting (with the new selection committee). ) after the disaster of the first test in Multan.

“The PCB came out and made some changes after that test match. It was decided that a new selection committee would come in and they would make decisions. I was not involved in the decision-making; I was just there. Me” “I’m just the matchday strategy coach now. I just stay out of things and just focus on the players and getting them ready for cricket,” Gillespie said ahead of the third Test in Rawalpindi.

Despite his situation, Gillespie wants to work with the Test side at the top and try to improve their skills and aim for a Test series win against England.

The former Australian understands the team’s position due to what they have been through and is quick to admit any win is great.

“In recent years, Pakistan’s Test cricket has not been what we would have liked. Every win is great and every series win is fantastic. As a coach, I’m just very protective when I come into that environment. “They’re the ones who go out and represent their country. “I think there’s a father in me that’s coming out and I want to protect all the boys from all the outside noise,” he continued.

England won the toss and elected to bat first in Rawalpindi – the venue where they last scored more than 500 runs in a single day while including three spinners in their playing XI.

Pakistan, on the other hand, remained unchanged in the third Test of the series.

In the first session, Pakistan spinner Noman Ali picked Zak Crawley, who ended up at 29th.

(With contributions from agencies)