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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Gillespie takes a dig at PCB Chief Naqvi
Jason Gillespie resigned as the national team's Test coach just days before the South Africa Test series last year. Photo: AFP/File Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has once again taken a dig at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi for absence from a crucial team-building session, known as the "Connection Camp." Speaking on The Howie Games podcast, Gillespie recounted the efforts made by himself and white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten to attend the campinitiated by Kirstenonly to find a noticeable lack of engagement from the top PCB official. "Gary came up with this great idea of a connection camp. Everyone in Pakistan cricket basically shared their experiences in that meeting. I flew in from Australia, Gary flew in from South Africa, the Chairman Mohsin Naqvi dialed in Zoom," said Gillespie. "He is based in Lahore, but he did not come, while Gary came in from Africa. We both felt that the Chairman could not even drive 20 minutes to come here - that was a bit unusual." he added. The Pakistan Cricket Board held the camp on September 23, 2024, with the aim of improving communication, collaboration, and performance among the national team. The session featured eight senior players, including Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, and Shan Masood. PCB Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer had described the camp as a timely initiative ahead of a packed cricketing calendar, with its primary objective being the development of a unified vision and mission for the national team. It is pertinent to mention that the former Australian pacer resigned as the national team's Test coach just days before the South Africa Test series last year. Bowlers surge in rankings Pakistan bowlers have made significant gains in the latest ICC T20I rankings, thanks to their impressive performances in recent international fixtures. In the bowling rankings, Pakistan pacers Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi have surged forward, both occupying the joint 18th position with 605 rating points. Left-arm speedster Shaheen Afridi has also moved up, now holding the 35th spot with 552 points. Pakistan's T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan climbed to 58th place in the rankings, alongside spinner Abrar Ahmed, both earning 476 points. However, young bowlers Naseem Shah and Sufiyan Muqeem have slipped in the standings, now placed at 92nd and 95th positions with 407 and 406 points, respectively. New Zealand's Jacob Duffy currently leads the T20I bowling charts, while England's Adil Rashid has claimed the second spot, pushing India's Varun Chakaravarthy down to third. In the T20I batting rankings, Pakistan's star duo Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have retained their 12th and 13th positions, respectively. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris also holds firm at the 30th spot. However, emerging middle-order batter Hasan Nawaz has slipped to 46th place, while Saim Ayub has dropped to 62nd. Pakistan T20I captain (name omitted in original text) has fallen two spots to 76th with 430 rating points, and Fakhar Zaman has slipped one place to 87th. Australia's Travis Head continues to dominate the T20I batting rankings, followed by India's Abhishek Sharma in second. England's Phil Salt has dropped to fourth place, as young Indian batter Tilak Varma rises to third.
7NEWS
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Kane Cornes says criticism from former captain Dom Cassisi was ‘a bit uncomfortable'
Kane Cornes says copping personal criticism from a member of his own wedding party, someone who also attended his brother-in-law's funeral, was 'a little bit uncomfortable'. Speaking on 7NEWS Adelaide's Two-Team Town earlier this week, former Port Adelaide captain Dom Cassisi added his voice to the chorus-bordering-on-cacophony of critics who have denounced Cornes for his harsh assessment of North Melbourne midfielders Harry Sheezel and Jye Simpkin. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Cornes was particularly critical of Sheezel, who he challenged to have more impact and score involvement with his possessions, even coining his current trend of disposals as 'Sheezy Ball'. Cassisi added his name to a long list of former AFL players who have suggested Cornes think about his own backyard before attacking others'. 'I thought Kane's comments probably did get a little bit too personal for a young player and probably has a few times,' Cassisi said on 7NEWS Adelaide's Two-Team Town. 'But knowing Kane better than (most) — we got drafted the same year, was with him every day — and us guys that played with him understand that Kane, if someone said something about Kane's game, he took it worse than anyone. 'He literally would struggle to come to the club, he wouldn't talk to anyone, he'd be flat. 'So, we sort of look at it and go, 'What you're doing to this kid, you couldn't really take yourself when someone criticised you'. 'The interesting piece for us that are close to him, we sort of laugh it off a bit. Because it's like, 'Well mate, you struggled with that, and you're doing it that to this kid, which doesn't really stack up'. 'I would have thought, because Kane struggled with it so much, and he spoke publicly about his anxiety, you do look at it and go, 'How can you inflict that on other people?', but that's the path he's gone down.' Responding to the comments on Tuesday night's episode of The Agenda Setters, Cornes was at pains to say he has already publicly owned his flaws as a player, and that they don't preclude him from making judgement on current players. 'Dom can say what he likes and have that platform to do that,' Cornes said. 'I think some of what he said was a stretch, but that's his story, not mine. 'What I will say though, is that everything he has said or had a crack at me about, I've put on the public record. You can go read my book, you can listen to The Howie Games podcast, you can hear me here — or on whatever other platform. 'I had my flaws as a player, and I'm more than happy to put my hand up and say that. 'I was coached extremely well and supported so well by those coaches, who drove me to get that stuff out of my game and, as I think I got more mature, it did evolve. 'But I guess as a player, I can put my hand up and know that I did everything I could to be the best that I could be.' He didn't name Cassisi specifically, but Cornes went on to add a thinly veiled swipe at some of his former teammates who couldn't say the same of their own careers. 'Now, I wasn't perfect, I had serious flaws as I said, at times a poor teammate and at times selfish — but I wanted to be the best that I could, and probably got an extra 200 games out of myself for doing that,' he said. 'I'm not exactly sure everyone I played with did that, and Dom can speak to that. 'But I just find it strange that everyone is piling in, and they've got their right to do that.' It wasn't until his final summation that Cornes explained the personal element to his clash with Cassisi that hurts most. Before moving on with a new topic, Cornes said: 'I guess it was a little bit uncomfortable, considering that he (Cassisi) came to my brother-in-law's funeral and was in my wedding.'
