It is quite bizarre for the head coach of a Test side to say that he is not allowed to reveal the playing XI, but that's how Jason Gillespie's press conference began on the eve of the third and decisive Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi. Gillespie, who was named Pakistan's Test head coach for two years in April this year, saw his powers being drastically curtailed after Pakistan's embarrassing loss to England by an innings and 47 runs in the first Multan Test.
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Removed from selection panel, Gillespie embraces role as 'match day strategist'
"I keep out of things now and just focus on players and getting them ready for cricket," the Pakistan head coach said © AFP
The defeat
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