New Head Coach Jason Gillespie Vows Consistency In Pakistan Check Aspect

Former Australian quick bowler Jason Gillespie Sunday vowed to make Pakistan a constant aspect after taking cost as red-ball coach with a busy six-month schedule in focus. The 49-year-old will begin his two-year tenure with a two-match collection in opposition to Bangladesh subsequent month adopted by three in opposition to England in October — each at residence. Pakistan will even tour South Africa for 2 Exams in December earlier than internet hosting the West Indies in as many Exams in January subsequent yr. Gillespie, who arrived early Sunday, stated Pakistan are a “gifted” aspect however want consistency.

“How can they be extra constant is one factor that I’m hoping I can discover some options for,” Gillespie advised a information convention.

He hoped Pakistan can enhance on their fifth place within the present World Check Championship cycle, competed by 9 groups since 2019.

“In the end we wish to win video games of Check cricket,” stated Gillespie.

“There are skillful cricketers right here, how can we play as a staff and carry out effectively in opposition to good high quality worldwide oppositions and that is going to be the important thing for us.”

Hailing from one in all Australia’s greatest Check sides in Nineties and 2000s, Gillespie performed 71 Exams, 91 one-day internationals and a solitary T20I in a profitable profession.

He coached Yorkshire to win the English County Championship in 2014 and 2015.

Gillespie was employed to enhance Pakistan’s Check aspect that misplaced 1-0 to Australia in 2022 earlier than struggling their first-ever 3-0 residence white-wash by the hands of England the identical yr.

Pakistan had been routed 3-0 in Australia final yr — their sixth collection white-wash in Australia since 1999 — which Gillespie believed was not one-sided.

“As an observer from exterior, I feel there have been some moments in video games the place Pakistan had been on prime however couldn’t end effectively,” Gillespie mirrored.

Pakistan squandered good positions within the second Check in Melbourne and the third in Sydney by way of essential dropped catches, leaving them tagged as a poor fielding aspect.

He stated Pakistan wanted to be good to counter what he termed England’s “very aggressive” model of enjoying Exams, dubbed as “Bazball” after their coach Brendon McCullum‘s nickname.

“England shall be a problem, little question about that. However I feel we’re actually as much as it,” stated. “We’re going to play very good”.

Smarting from a primary spherical exit in each the ODI World Cup final yr in India and Twenty20 in USA and the West Indies final month the place South African Gary Kirsten was head coach, Pakistan will start their Check collection in opposition to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi from August 21-25.

The second Check is in Karachi from August 30 to September 3.

They face England in three Exams beginning in Multan (October 7-11), Karachi (Oct 15-19) and Rawalpindi (October 24-28).

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