The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has categorically denied former Test head coach Jason Gillespie’s claims about unpaid dues, calling them completely false and misleading. The PCB has fired back at Jason Gillespie, accusing the former Australian cricketer of twisting facts over his unpaid dues claim.
The board has mentioned that Gillespie resigned from his role without any prior notice, and due to his sudden exit, they had to bring Aaqib Javed on the board for the South Africa tour. Since the former Australian cricketer resigned on his own, he should have paid four months’ salary to the PCB.
PCB slams Jason Gillespie’s unpaid dues claim
Recently, Jason Gillespie’s agent reportedly approached the PCB, asking for pending payments. However, the PCB made it clear that instead of them owing Gillespie money, it’s actually Gillespie who owes the board.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Gillespie was supposed to give proper notice if he wanted to step down as the Pakistan Test team’s head coach.
The former Australian left the job without giving advance notice, and by doing so, he breached a clause where he was meant to pay the PCB four months’ salary. In contrast, Gillespie has recently expressed his disappointment about the issue and hopes this matter gets sorted out soon.
Jason Gillespie owes PCB four months’ salary!!
A PCB spokesperson was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan, “As per the contract, if PCB had terminated Jason Gillespie’s services, we would have been liable to pay him four months’ salary. But if he resigned, he was required to give prior notice and pay four months’ salary to the board.”
The spokesperson added, “Since Gillespie himself withdrew from the role, he is the one who owes PCB four months’ salary. Therefore, his claim of unpaid dues is incorrect.”
Rashid Latif set to expose 90s match-fixing scandals in his explosive autobiography
Meanwhile, Rashid Latif is ready to tell the full story of the match-fixing scandals that shook Pakistan and world cricket in the 1990s. Latif has announced that he’s working on his autobiography, where he plans to share everything that happened during that dark chapter of cricket history.
Since his retirement in 2004, this is the first time Latif has talked about writing a book. He has promised that his book will reveal unknown details and shocking truths that will surprise everyone.
Latif told Geo TV, “I can assure you I will reveal everything as it happened, and the book will open everyone’s eyes.”
Justice Qayyum inquiry and match-mixing bans
The former wicketkeeper exposed match-fixing in 1994 during a South Africa tour, where he called time on his career alongside Basit Ali over a toxic team environment. He revealed that some players fixed matches and pressured him to follow them.
This led to the 2000-01 Justice Qayyum inquiry, which banned Salim Malik for life and fined Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Mushtaq Ahmed for not cooperating.
Ata-ur-Rehman was also banned for lying. Despite this, fixing scandals continued, with Danish Kaneria, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir, Sharjeel Khan, and Khalid Latif later banned for spot-fixing by the PCB.
