Jason Gillespie accuses PCB of withholding payment

Former Pakistan men’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has made serious allegations against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), claiming he has not been paid for his nine-month stint with the team.

The former Australian fast bowler, who took up the coaching role in April last year, stepped down in December due to disagreements with the PCB. Since his departure, Gillespie has become an outspoken critic of the board, often expressing his dissatisfaction with how things were handled during his tenure.

In a recent interview with a local sports platform, the 50-year-old was asked about his relationship with the PCB. Gillespie responded by saying that while he holds no hard feelings towards Pakistan cricket, he is still waiting for his pending payment.

“Yeah, without going into the details, obviously still waiting on some remuneration from work that has been done. So just navigate through that in due course,” said Gillespie.  

“Admittedly, that has been a little bit disappointing but look, hopefully that can get sorted sooner rather than later. So yeah, hopefully, that gets sorted as soon as possible,” he added.

Earlier this month, Gillespie had revealed that his time with the Pakistan team had a negative impact on his passion for coaching.

“The Pakistan experience has soured my love for coaching, I’ll be honest. I’ll get it back, I’m sure I will, but that was really a blow,” he said.  

“It really disappointed me, how that all ended," hw further added.   

“It’s had me question whether I want to coach full time again,” he said. 

Gillespie also spoke openly about the challenges he faced during his time in Pakistan, including internal conflicts. He specifically accused interim head coach Aqib Javed of trying to undermine his authority and criticized the political environment within the team.

“He was a clown,” Gillespie said bluntly, referring to Javed. 

“The internal politics and lack of cohesion made the job untenable,” he further said.