'I Was Not Involved': Jason Gillespie 'Exposes' Bizarre Decision taken By PCB During PAK vs ENG Test

PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: Pakistan are hosting England for a three-match Test series at home. With two Test matches al ready done and dusted, both the teams have managed to win one Test match each with the series hanging in balance. The series decider will be played in Rawalpindi and both the teams will look to outsmart each other to grab the bragging rights. The last time England visited Pakistan in 2022, they won the series 3-0, but this time around the story has been different as the PCB dropped the likes of Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi before the 2nd Test

Jason Gillespie Reveals A Bizarre Incident

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and controversies go hand-in-hand. There have been several instances in the past, where the PCB's way of administration was questioned. With Mohsin Naqvi coming into the PCB as its head, things haven't been that good. Though the PCB decided to drop the likes of Babar and Shaheen before the second Test, but now their head coach Jason Gillespie has come out and has made some interesting revelations.

Gillespie's powers have been curtailed by the Pakistan Cricket Board as he is no more a part of their selection process. Now it is completely bizarre to think that the Head Coach of a side, doesn't have any say in the selection decision making process.

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'The PCB came out and made some changes after that Test match and it was decided that a new selection panel would come in and they would be making the decisions, I was not involved in the decision-making. I am just a coach on match day strategy. So, I keep out of things now and just focus on players and getting them ready for cricket', said Gillespie as quoted by Cricbuzz.

England Have World Test Championship Finals In Sight

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The English cricket team has revamped Test cricket, atleast this is what they like to think, but is hasn't converted into results. Despite their fearless and all aggressive approach, the English cricket team haven't been able to claim their berth in the WTC final and they are nowhere near to it. IN order to give themselves a chance to even think about the WTC final, they need to win all their remaining four Test matches. After the Pakistan series, England travel to New Zealand for a three-match Test series.