Jason Gillespi, the coach of the former-Pakistan Test team, shared ‘unusual’ steps by PCB President Mohsin Naqvi. Cricket news
Former Pakistan Test cricket coach Jason Gillespie has criticized Mohsin Naqvi, president of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), who traveled from different continents to attend the meeting, despite being located in Lahore, for his absence from an important team-building session called connection camp held on 23 September, 2024.The connection camp was organized by the PCB with the aim of increasing communication, cooperation and performance within the national team. Both Gilestian and White-Ball Coach Gary Kirsten covered a significant distance to participate in the session.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“Gary came with this great idea of a connection camp. In Pakistan cricket everyone originally shared their experiences in that meeting. I flew from Australia, Gary flew from South Africa, president Mohsin Naqvi dial to Zoom, “Gilppy said during a podcast appearance.
Gillypi expressed his disappointment with the decision of Naqvi, virtually participating in the person. He said, “He is located in Lahore, but he did not come, while Gary came from Africa. We both felt that the chairman could not drive even 20 minutes to come here – it was a bit unusual,” he said.The camp included several major Pakistani cricketers, including Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Sam Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan and Shaan Masood. The PCB Chief Operating Officer described the initiative on time.Criticism of Gilespie combines the recent controversies around the PCB. Former Australian cricketer, who stepped down from his post as Pakistan’s Test coach last year, highlighted inequality amid commitment shown by international coaches and local leadership.
