Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board’s latest Test-team shake-up, adding a fresh layer of public scrutiny after England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s.
Dawn reported that Gillespie told Aaqib Javed to “look in the mirror” while questioning the selection strategy. The remarks followed the PCB’s decision to release seven players from the Test squad after the Lord’s match and reshape the group during the England series.
The changes have become one of Pakistan cricket’s most visible controversies of the week. The board’s move was intended to alter the squad after a heavy defeat, but the timing has prompted questions about planning, stability and the preparation of players brought into the side during an ongoing series.
Gillespie’s intervention is newsworthy because he previously coached Pakistan and is speaking directly about the administration of the team rather than offering a routine post-match reaction. His comments also arrive as Pakistan prepares for the next phase of the England assignment under a revised group.
Pakistan’s Test side now faces the challenge of producing a competitive response while the selection debate continues outside the field. The board has defended the broader direction of its cricket programme, but the public argument over rapid personnel changes remains unresolved.
The immediate editorial angle is not another recap of the Lord’s defeat; it is the escalating criticism of the decision-making that followed it. Gillespie’s comments give the story a distinct development and avoid duplicating NEXTNOW360’s earlier coverage of Pakistan’s squad overhaul.
