Gary Kirsten Resigned as Pakistan Coach: Gary Kirsten has stepped down as the head coach of Pakistan’s limited-overs cricket team. Kirsten has resigned with immediate effect. The former South African player was signed on a two-year deal by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in April this year, but according to media reports, Kirsten decided to end the deal six months after joining.
Pakistan have to play a three-match T20 series against Australia
Pakistan have to play a three-match T20 series against Australia next month. For this, the PCB announced the team on Sunday, but Kirsten stepped down a day later. Kirsten, 56, played a key role in India winning the 2011 ODI World Cup. According to the report, Kirsten’s decision to step down as Pakistan’s limited-overs team was due to differences with Test team coach Jason Gillespie and the PCB, after the board decided to withdraw its selection powers.
🚨 Gary Kirsten, who signed a two-year contract in April with the PCB, has stepped down barely six months into the role
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Rift between Kirsten and Jason Gillespie
A rift has arisen between Pakistan’s newly-elected coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie and the Pakistan Cricket Board since the board decided to take away their selection rights. This power was with a special selection committee, of which he was not a part. Under the coaching of Gary Kirsten, the condition of Pakistan’s white ball team appeared very bad.
Differences between coaches and players
Pakistan had to lose badly in the T20 World Cup 2024 played in June. America, who participated in the tournament for the first time, also defeated Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. There were reports of differences between coaches and players.