This Aussie coach was sacked as a selector and replaced by an umpire. Welcome to Pakistan cricket
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This Aussie coach was sacked as a selector and replaced by an umpire. Welcome to Pakistan cricket

Jason Gillespie is experiencing the chaotic nature of Pakistani cricket up close. Along with a player he was sacked from the team selection panel and replaced by a former umpire. Now the former quick is coaching the team when they play white-ball matches in Australia. “[It’s] one of those situations in which you just need to go with the flow,” Gillespie says.

  • byDaniel Brettig

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