Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has weighed in on the continuing debate sparked by present head coach Aqib Javed’s feedback concerning the teaching system and former red-ball coach Jason Gillespie’s sharp response.
The dispute started when Javed, throughout a press convention following the announcement of Pakistan’s white-ball squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, criticised the instability within the workforce’s teaching construction.
“We’ve got modified practically 16 coaches and 26 selectors within the final two years,” Javed said.
“If you happen to apply that method to any workforce on this planet, they’d face related instability. Till there may be consistency from the highest down, progress will stay elusive,” he added.
Gillespie, nonetheless, fired again with a scathing response, accusing Javed of allegedly lobbying for a training position throughout all codecs.
In a social media publish, the previous Australian all-rounder didn’t maintain again, labeling Javed a “clown” in response to his remarks.
“That is hilarious. Aqib was clearly undermining Gary [Kirsten] and me behind the scenes, campaigning to be the coach in all codecs. He’s a clown,” Gillespie wrote.
Throughout an interview, Arthur later joined the controversy, siding with Gillespie.
“I like this quote, to be brutally sincere. Jason Gillespie is a superb coach, a beautiful man. Pakistan cricket simply continues to shoot itself within the foot. It’s its personal worst enemy. There are such a lot of good gamers; they have the assets now; there’s a lot younger expertise,” Arthur stated.
“They’ve unbelievable ability, and but it is nonetheless so chaotic. It is actually disappointing to see. I assumed once they signed Gillespie and Kirsten, they’d gone down precisely the best route, they usually had some actually good gamers. As a result of finally, it is the gamers who lose out,” he added.
The 56-year-old lamented that regardless of the presence of extremely succesful coaches who had the potential to uplift the workforce, inner conflicts proceed to hinder Pakistan cricket’s development and stability.
“That they had some actually good coaches who might take them ahead. However then, the standard machine that operates in Pakistan cricket kicked inagendas have been pushed, and media narratives have been manipulated,” he stated.
“It is a jungle on the market, and I really feel desperately sorry for Gary and Jason. There isn’t any doubt they have been undermined, and finally, it is the gamersand Pakistan cricket as an entirethat suffer,” he concluded.
Azhar Mahmood sacked
Three-time HBL PSL winners Islamabad United introduced to half methods with bowling coach Azhar Mahmood forward of the tenth version.
Based on the small print, the franchise parted methods with Mahmood because of his affiliation with the Pakistan males’s cricket workforce.
The previous bowling all-rounder has been changed by Ian Buttler, who performed eight Exams, 26 ODIs and 19 T20Is for New Zealand from 2002 to 2013.
“Islamabad United, essentially the most profitable franchise in Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) historical past, is happy to announce Ian Butler because the workforce’s bowling coach for PSL 10,” United stated in a press release.
“On the identical time, the franchise bids farewell to Azhar Mahmood, who’s at the moment working with the Pakistan nationwide workforce. Azhar performed a key position in Islamabad United’s success each as a participant and a coach, profitable PSL 1 in 2016 as a participant and as an assistant coach in 2024,” the assertion added.
Reacting to his appointment, Ian Butler shared pleasure concerning the prospect of his first teaching expertise in Pakistan and eyes to main Islamabad United to a different PSL title by working with their bowling group.
“I am actually excited to be a part of Islamabad United for PSL 10. This shall be my first expertise teaching in Pakistan, and I’ve heard nice issues concerning the ardour for cricket right here.
“Islamabad United has a implausible legacy within the PSL, and I am wanting ahead to working with the proficient bowling group to assist the workforce push for an additional title.