Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie labels successor Aaqib Javed a ‘clown’

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Former Pakistan Take a look at coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a “clown” and accused the previous quick bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten with a purpose to take cost of the nationwide staff throughout all codecs.

Gillespie’s feedback had been in reply to a social media put up containing quotes from Javed a number of days after hosts Pakistan had crashed out of the Champions Trophy and not using a win.

Javed instructed reporters on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) that Pakistan had modified 16 coaches and 26 selectors in round two years and any facet would wrestle in such circumstances.

“That is hilarious,” Australian Gillespie stated on social media. “Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes campaigning to be the coach in all codecs. He’s a clown.”

Reuters has contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requesting remark.

Kirsten resigned as white-ball coach in October barely six months after taking the job, with Gillespie filling in for the South African throughout a limited-overs tour of Australia.

Javed was then named Pakistan’s interim white-ball coach till the Champions Trophy and his project has now been prolonged to their tour of New Zealand for 5 T20s and three ODIs beginning March 16.

Gillespie, who had additionally signed a two-year contract with the PCB final April, give up as red-ball coach in December amid media studies of a breakdown in relations with the board.

He was changed by Javed.