Jason Gillespie, former head coach of the Pakistani cricket team, brought legal action against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for non-payment of his salary after his resignation from the post in December 2024, according to a report Tribune.com.pk. The report said Gillespie said PCB owed him a salary as well as bonuses for the test of the Test series against England and an ODI victory against Australia last year. The report cited sources saying that Gillespie allegedly alleged that PCB did not honor “written financial insurance”.
Gillespie even referred the case to the International Cricket Council (ICC). However, it is not known whether the ICC has the right to mediate in the question.
After Pakistan’s former head coach Jason Gillespie said he was still waiting for a remuneration from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the cricket body responded. On his Instagram account, Gillespie published a story that was linked to his interview with Pakistan Media, saying that the PCB still had to erase some of his remuneration. Gillespie and the South African Gary Kirsten were appointed respectively the coaches of the red ball of the red ball and white ball in April 2024 on two-year contracts by the PCB.
The PCB has promised a new era for the Pakistani team, but six months later, both were forced to resign after the board of directors withdrew a large part of the authority given to them, in particular by being part of the national selection committee. This is the first time that one or the other spoke publicly on financial issues with the PCB.
“I’m still waiting for a PCB remuneration,” read a story in another, he wrote, “Gary Kirsten and I sold the dream of being a team. Losing a match, and all of a sudden, this is thrown out the window.” By the way, the PCB invited applications for the job coach’s jobs for the national team and director of its high performance center in Lahore on its official website on Saturday.
The PCB, however, refuted the assertions.
“Pakistan Cricket Board refutes complaints made by a former head coach on the non-payment of his contributions,” said the PCB in his declaration.
“The PCB spokesman declares that the former head coach suddenly left his post without giving a period of four months notice, which was a clear violation of the contractual conditions. The coaching contract explicitly mentioned a notice period applicable to both parties, and the coach was fully aware,” he added.
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