Ex Australian Captain Ricky Ponting Backs Jason Gillespie To Excel As Pakistan Test Coach
The legendary captain of Australia cricket team Ricky Ponting said that his former teammate Jason Gillespie is a “deep thinker” and backed him to do fine as the red-ball coach of the Pakistan men’s team. Gillespie was appointed as the head coach of Pakistan red-ball side in April 2024.
Speaking on ICC review, Ricky compared the former fast bowler to current Indian team head coach and former opener GautamGambhir.
Gillespie said, “Jason Gillespie is a bit like Gambhir. Pretty much everywhere he has been, his coaching record has been very very good. He will have some challenges I got no doubt about it. But he is a deep thinker and as I said, a quiet person that goes about it in his own way.”
He further added, “We have got a few WhatsApp groups over the years, all of us old guys that have played together. So everyone’s congratulatedGillespieand wished him luck in that role. And look, to be honest, I am not surprised at all by the amount of changes in that group. I know it is a different format but they had a very disappointing T20 World Cup. If you are not willing to make some changes, you are expecting similar results to come your way.”