PCB May Make Jason Gillespie All-format Coach If Team Performs Well In Australia White-ball Tour

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may make Jason Gillespie as all-format he coach of national team if results of ongoing white-ball tour of Australia is "satisfactory", according to sources. Test team he coach Gillispie is also taking charge of white-ball side in Australia after Gary Kirsten's sudden resignation. "For moment, Board is working on a plan to appoint Jason Gillespie as all-format he coach inste of vertising for new candidates," a PCB source told PTI on Thursday.

"If Pakistan performs satisfactorily in remaining games in Australia, n in all probability, Gillispie would be asked to take over as all formats he coach," source ded.

Pakistan suffered a two-wicket loss against Australia in opening ODI in Melbourne on vember 4. y will play against Australia in two more ODIs on Friday (elaide) and Sunday (Perth), before facing same opponents in three T20Is -- on vember 14, 16 and 18.

"Immediately afterwards, team has to fly to Zimbabwe for ar white-ball series. So, any final call would be me before that," source ded.

PCB is confident that if all goes well, Gillespie will agree to become an all-format he coach, at least until next April.

source also said that PCB has drawn up a shortlist of three former Pakistan players, including ex Test spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, in case things don't work out with Gillespie.

"But, PCB's preference is to have Gillespie to also be white-ball he coach if he agrees," he said.