'They don't have a selection strategy at all' - Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie slams chief selector Aaqib Javed after selection chaos in England

By MagnetGuy

**Gillespie Blows the Lid on Pakistan's Selection Chaos** Let's be blunt: Pakistan don't have a strategy, they have a reaction. Jason Gillespie hasn't held back, and honestly, he's not wrong. Pakistan just got handed a torrid time in England—innings & 103 at Headingley, then 194 at Lord's. But the real mess happened off the pitch. PCB axed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace bowling coach Umar Gul, and shipped **seven players** back home. That's not a squad reset, that's a fire sale. **The Aaqib Javed Problem** Gillespie zeroes in on chief selector Aaqib Javed, who's sat in the chair for two years yet points fingers at everyone else—blaming ex-whiteball coach Gary Kirsten and himself for the wreckage. Gillespie's response? "Aaqib has been chairman of selectors for the past two years. We haven't even been there... I think Javed needs to look at himself in the mirror." The kicker: no communication exists between Javed and the players. A selector who doesn't talk to his own squad. That's a leadership vacuum. **The Salman Ali Agha Rollercoaster** The clearest example? SAA captained in Babar's absence for Test 1, got dropped for Test 2, then flew home before Edgbaston. One day captain, next day on a plane. That kind of whiplash makes players play with fear—and Gillespie nailed it: "From the outside it looks like they're playing with fear." This is their livelihood, not a game. **Bottom Line** Third Test drops Sept 9 at Edgbaston. Pakistan aren't just losing matches—they're losing their identity. Until selection gets a spine, expect more chaos. **Your call:** Is Javed's job on? Drop your take. Source: Crictracker