Former Australian quick bowler Jason Gillespie Sunday vowed to make Pakistan a constant facet 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 may even tour South Africa for 2 Checks in December earlier than internet hosting the West Indies in as many Checks in January subsequent 12 months. Gillespie, who arrived early Sunday, mentioned Pakistan are a “gifted” facet however want consistency.
“How can they be extra constant is one factor that I hope I can discover some options for,” Gillespie instructed 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.
“Finally we need to win video games of Check cricket,” mentioned Gillespie.
“There are skillful cricketers right here, how can we play as a group 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 among Australia’s greatest Check sides in Nineteen Nineties and 2000s, Gillespie performed 71 Checks, 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 facet 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 12 months.
Pakistan have been routed 3-0 in Australia final 12 months — their sixth collection white-wash in Australia since 1999 — which Gillespie believed was not one-sided.
“As an observer from outdoors, I believe there have been some moments in video games the place Pakistan have 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 means of essential dropped catches, leaving them tagged as a poor fielding facet.
He mentioned Pakistan wanted to be sensible to counter what he termed England’s “very aggressive” model of taking part in Checks, dubbed as “Bazball” after their coach Brendon McCullum‘s nickname.
“England might be a problem, little question about that. However I believe we’re definitely as much as it,” mentioned. “We’re going to play very sensible”.
Smarting from a primary spherical exit in each the ODI World Cup final 12 months 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 Checks beginning in Multan (October 7-11), Karachi (Oct 15-19) and Rawalpindi (October 24-28).
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