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\nFormer Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding current head coach Aqib Javed\u2019s remarks on the national team\u2019s coaching setup and former red-ball coach Jason Gillespie\u2019s sharp response.
\nThe dispute began when Javed criticised the instability within Pakistan cricket during a press conference following the announcement of the squad for the New Zealand tour.
\n\u201cWe have changed nearly 16 coaches and 26 selectors in the last two years,\u201d Javed said. \u201cIf you apply that formula to any team in the world, they would face similar instability. Until there is consistency from the top down, progress will remain elusive.\u201d
\nGillespie, however, hit back, accusing Javed of lobbying for a coaching role across all formats. In a social media post, the former Australian all-rounder did not hold back, calling Javed a \u201cclown\u201d in response to his comments.
\n\u201cThis is hilarious. Aqib was clearly undermining Gary [Kirsten] and me behind the scenes, campaigning to be the coach in all formats. He is a clown,\u201d Gillespie wrote.
\nArthur later joined the debate, siding with Gillespie.
\n\u201cI love this quote, to be brutally honest. Jason Gillespie is a wonderful coach, a wonderful man. Pakistan cricket just continues to shoot itself in the foot. It is its own worst enemy,\u201d Arthur said in an interview.
\n\u201cThey have incredible skill, and yet it\u2019s still so chaotic. It\u2019s really disappointing to see. I thought when they signed Gillespie and Kirsten, they had gone down exactly the right route. Because ultimately, it\u2019s the players who lose out.\u201d
\nArthur expressed disappointment over internal conflicts affecting the team\u2019s progress, stating that capable coaches had been undermined.
\n\u201cThey had some really good coaches who could take them forward. But then, the usual machine that operates in Pakistan cricket kicked in\u2014agendas were pushed, and media narratives were manipulated,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a jungle out there, and I feel desperately sorry for Gary and Jason. There\u2019s no doubt they were undermined, and ultimately, it\u2019s the players\u2014and Pakistan cricket as a whole\u2014who suffer,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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