Legendary Australian captain and batter 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. In April 2024, Gillespie was appointed as the head coach of Pakistan red-ball side. Gillespie will take charge for the ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Bangladesh (at home starting from August 21), followed by Tests against England (at home in October) and South Africa (away in December) in the 2024-25 season.
Speaking on ICC review, Ponting compared the former pacer to current Indian team head coach and former opener Gautam Gambhir.
“Jason Gillespie is a bit like Gambhir. Pretty much everywhere he has been, his coaching record has been…
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