The controversy surrounding the Pakistan Cricket Team continues. Previously, Jason Gillespie cited Aaqib Javed as a clown for undermining him. Now, Mikey Arthur has joined the conversation showcasing his support for the former Australian pacer. Gillespie took over Pakistan’s Test squad but resigned within a year.
On the other hand, Gary Kirsten took over the white ball format and he too left his role without citing any reasons. Meanwhile, Aaqib Javed defended Pakistan’s exit from the ICC Champions Trophy.
Pakistan being the hosts of the tournament were ousted from the Champions Trophy after losing two group stage games against New Zealand and India. “We changed 16 coaches in the last two-and-a-half years and 26 selectors. If you do this to any team in the world, their performance would be the same. This is hilarious. Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes, campaigning to be the coach in all formats. He is a clown,” said Jason Gillespie.
Mikey Arthur defends Jason Gillenspie
“I love this quote to be brutally honest. Jason Gillespie is a wonderful coach, wonderful man. Pakistan cricket just continues to shoot itself in the foot. It is its worst enemy. There are so many good players; they’ve got the resources now; there’s so much young talent. They have incredible skill. And yet it’s still so chaotic. It’s really disappointing to see. I thought when they signed Gillespie and Kirsten, they had gone down exactly the right route, and they had got some really good players. Because ultimately it’s the players that lose out,” Arthur told talkSport.
Mikey Arthur went on to defend Jason Gillespie. He claimed that the former Australian pacer is a wonderful coach. He criticised Pakistan cricket for shooting themselves on the foot. He accused them of not hanging on to good coaches.
“They had got some really good coaches who could take them forward. But then that machine that works in Pakistan that just keeps undermining and agendas are driven in the media. It’s a jungle out there and I feel desperately sorry for Gary and Jason. There’s no doubt in my mind that they were undermined because it’s to the detriment of the players and ultimate to the detriment of Pakistan cricket,” added Arthur.
