Aaqib Javed to Take Over as Pakistan's All-Format Head Coach, Replacing Jason Gillespie: Report

According to the ESPNcricinfo report, Gillespie is set to be removed from his current role, with Aaqib Javed stepping in as his replacement. Javed, a former Pakistani fast bowler, was recently named as the head of the men's cricket selection committee.

Aaqib Javed could be announced as the head coach as early as Monday, the same day when Pakistan will take on Australia in the third and final T20I at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

Aaqib Javed was not PCB's first choice, as the board had initially sounded out Gillespie for the all-format coach role. As per ESPNcricinfo, Gillespie was asked to coach Pakistan across all formats until the Champions Trophy next year.

However, he was asked to take on the additional white-ball coach role without a change in his current contract. If Gillespie had accepted, he would have been handed two more formats, but without a change in his fees.

Jason Gillespie has turned down the offer, and as a result, PCB decided to not have him continue as the Test coach as well. Recently, Gillespie had overseen Pakistan's 2-1 Test series win over England.

However, as reported by ESPNcricinfo, a PCB official has attributed the decision of letting go of Gillespie to the Australian not spending enough time in Pakistan.

Recently, former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten had stepped down as Pakistan's white-ball coach, and it was then that Gillespie was asked to go to Australia as the coach for three-match ODI and three-match T20I series.

Under Gillespie's tenure, Pakistan had first slumped to a home 2-0 defeat against Bangladesh, but he managed to change things around in the three-match Test series against England, leading the hosts to a 2-1 win. This was Pakistan's first Test home series win in nearly four years.

Gillespie also recently oversaw Pakistan's first series triumph in Australia in 22 years, defeating the hosts 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. The T20I series, Pakistan have lost, after witnessing defeats in the first two games, with the final match set to be played on Monday.