Content:Islamabad: In an important change for Pakistan cricket, former Australian player Jason Gillespie has stepped down as the head coach of the Test team. He took this role in April but decided to leave on Thursday. Now, Aqib Javed, who is already the coach for the white-ball format, will be in charge of the Test team for their upcoming matches against South Africa.
During Gillespie’s final time as coach, he led the team to a great comeback against England, winning their three-match Test series after losing the first game. Right now, Pakistan is in seventh place in the ICC World Test Championship points table and doesn’t have a chance to reach the final next year. South Africa is currently at the top of the table after beating Sri Lanka 2-0.
As they finish the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, Pakistan will play against the West Indies at home in January. Before that, Pakistan is playing a T20I series against South Africa, followed by three One Day Internationals (ODIs). The two-Test series against South Africa starts on December 26 at Centurion.
South Africa T20I Squad: Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Dayyaan Galiem, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, David Miller, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Simelane, Rassie van der Dussen.
Pakistan T20I Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan.
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