‘I’m getting splinters in my a**e’: Jason Gillespie reveals he’s no longer a selector for Pakistan team

The caller enactment committee announced by the PCB — which includes erstwhile umpire Aleem Dar too Aaqib Javed — named an unchanged playing XI for the 3rd Test aft their triumph implicit England successful Multan.

“The PCB came retired and made immoderate changes aft that (first) Test. It was decided that a caller enactment sheet would travel successful and that they would beryllium making the decisions. I americium present the manager for match-day strategy. I support retired of things present and absorption connected getting the players acceptable for cricket,” Gillespie said astatine the property league up of the 3rd Test.

When asked a pointed question astir however his relation with the squad had changed, Gillespie quipped that helium is getting “splinters successful his arse for sitting connected the fence.”

“It’s not thing for maine to speech astir now. I’m not a selector, I’m a match-day strategist arsenic caput coach. My absorption is connected the players, I’ll fto the selectors bash their job. I’m getting splinters successful my arse from sitting connected the obstruction here,” helium added.

Pakistan vs England 3rd Test update

The third Pakistan vs England Test is apt to spot different adust wicket that is apt to favour slower bowlers. The Associated Press reported that the groundsmen astatine the venue person been trying to adust retired the way for the past 4 days, with the assistance of industrial-sized fans and outdoor heaters, to fulfil the privation of Pakistan skipper Shan Masood to nullify England’s assertive batters.

England had won the bid opening Test lucifer with an innings aft the visitors posted a record-breaking full of 823-7, acknowledgment to Harry Brook scoring a triple period and Joe Root making a career-best 262.

But Pakistan had bounced backmost successful the 2nd test, with left-arm spinner Noman Ali and off-spinner Sajid Khan claiming each 20 England wickets successful Multan to level the bid astatine 1-1.