India, Sept. 8 -- Jason Gillespie's short tenure as Pakistan's Test coach had begun with the promise of a long-term rebuild, but it ended amid constant administrative changes, shrinking authority and growing friction within the Pakistan Cricket Board. Nearly two years after his departure, the former Australian pacer has now delivered one of his strongest assessments yet of what went wrong, accusing Aaqib Javed of undermining him and revealing that the PCB still owes him thousands of dollars.

Gillespie was appointed Pakistan's red-ball head coach in 2024, around the same time Gary Kirsten took charge of the white-ball sides. However, both coaches eventually left their roles as the PCB repeatedly reshaped its selection structure and coachi...