--- title: "Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie criticizes Aaqib Javed over team changes" description: "Most outlets reported that former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie urged Aaqib Javed to \"look in the mirror\" in response to recent changes in the national cricket team. Several also noted Gillespie’s criticism of the selection strategy and the impact on players, with some highlighting his comment that the team is \"playing with fear.\" A few outlets, like the Business Recorder, emphasized the mid-series overhaul and its implications for stability. While the framing of Gillespie’s remarks was largely consistent, the weight given to specific concerns—such as communication issues or fear among players—varied slightly across the excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/6404-ex-pakistan-coach-jason-gillespie-tells-aaqib-javed-to-look site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie criticizes Aaqib Javed over team changes sports · latest filing 4 Sep 2026, 6:23 PM PKT · 4 Sep 2026 · 13 articles from 12 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie urged Aaqib Javed to "look in the mirror" in response to recent changes in the national cricket team. Several also noted Gillespie’s criticism of the selection strategy and the impact on players, with some highlighting his comment that the team is "playing with fear." A few outlets, like the Business Recorder, emphasized the mid-series overhaul and its implications for stability. While the framing of Gillespie’s remarks was largely consistent, the weight given to specific concerns—such as communication issues or fear among players—varied slightly across the excerpts. ## Same story from 12 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Jason Gillespie tells Aqib Javed to ‘look in the mirror’ over Pakistan team crisis](https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Sep-2026/jason-gillespie-tells-aqib-javed-look-mirror-pakistan-team-crisis) · 4 Sep 2026, 6:23 PM PKT > Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has criticised chief selector Aqib Javed over the team’s current struggles, calling on him to accept responsibility for the situation. - **Dunya News** — [Former coach Jason Gillespie slams Aqib Javed for Pakistan's woes](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/971320-former-coach-jason-gillespie-slams-aqib-javed-for-pakistans-woes) · 4 Sep 2026, 6:06 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Gillespie claimed that the Pakistan team is playing with fear and that there appears to be no clear selection strategy in place - **Hum News English** — [Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Aqib Javed to ‘look at himself in the mirror’](https://humenglish.com/latest/ex-pakistan-coach-gillespie-tells-aqib-javed-to-look-at-himself-in-the-mirror/) · 4 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > WEB DESK: Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said on Friday that Pakistan Cricket Board Director High-Performance Aaqib Javed needs to “look at himself in the mirror” with the national team “playing with fear”. He said that the team's latest upheaval reflected a lack of stability off the field, after the PCB overhauled the squad and coaching staff midway through the test series against Engla... - **Business Recorder** — [Gillespie hits out at Pakistan selectors after mid-series overhaul](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437950/gillespie-hits-out-at-pakistan-selectors-after-mid-series-overhaul) · 4 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said the team’s latest upheaval reflected a lack of stability off the field, after the Pakistan Cricket Board overhauled the squad and coaching staff midway through the test series against England. Pakistan sent home seven players, including former captain Salman Ali Agha, and parted ways with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul after heavy... - **Daily Times** — [Jason Gillespie tells Aaqib Javed to look in mirror](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1548052/jason-gillespie-tells-aaqib-javed-to-look-in-mirror/) · 4 Sep 2026, 4:33 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Jason Gillespie has criticised Aaqib Javed over Pakistan’s recent team changes and selection decisions. The former coach said the national team appears to be playing with fear. He also questioned the lack of communication between selectors and players. Pakistan recently replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace-bowling coach Umar Gul. The PCB also sent seven […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [Gillespie Questions Aaqib Javed’s Role Amid Pakistan Team Shake-Up](https://pakobserver.net/gillespie-questions-aaqib-javeds-role-amid-pakistan-team-shake-up/) · 4 Sep 2026, 3:55 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has criticised the team’s current selection and management approach, saying Aaqib Javed should take… - **Minute Mirror** — [‘Look in the mirror’, Gillespie slams Aaqib Javed](https://minutemirror.com.pk/look-in-the-mirror-gillespie-slams-aaqib-javed-624402/) · 4 Sep 2026, 12:11 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie tells Aaqib Javed to ‘look in the mirror’, criticising the team’s selection strategy after a major co... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Javed ‘look in the mirror’ over sackings](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/ex-pakistan-coach-gillespie-tells-javed-look-in-the-mirror-over-sackings-3000286) · 4 Sep 2026, 12:01 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing - **Geo News** — [Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Javed 'look in the mirror' over sackings](https://www.geo.tv/latest/680606-ex-pakistan-coach-gillespie-tells-javed-look-in-the-mirror-over-sackings) · 4 Sep 2026, 11:59 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed and former coach Jason Gillespie speak to media. — AFPFormer Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said on Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to "look at himself in the mirror" with the national team "playing with... - **Dawn** — [Ex-Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie tells Aaqib Javed to 'look in the mirror' over cricket team sackings](https://www.dawn.com/news/2027431/ex-pakistan-coach-jason-gillespie-tells-aaqib-javed-to-look-in-the-mirror-over-cricket-team-sackings) · 4 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie said on Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to “look at himself in the mirror” with the national team “playing with fear”. In a shock move Pakistan this week replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace-bowling chief Umar Gul, and sent seven players home from England, in a dramatic response to successive Test thrashings. Australia’s Gillespie... - **ARY News (English)** — [Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Javed ‘look in the mirror’ over sackings](https://arynews.tv/ex-pakistan-coach-gillespie-criticises-aaqib-javed) · 4 Sep 2026, 10:30 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Sydney: Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to "look at himself in the mirror" - **The Express Tribune** — [Gillespie tells Javed 'look in the mirror' over sackings](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627416/gillespie-tells-javed-look-in-the-mirror-over-sackings) · 4 Sep 2026, 8:26 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Pakistan coach questions the handling of players amid Test squad changes ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Aqib Javed blames Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed for England Test series defeat](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6622-aqib-javed-blames-pakistan-captain-and-head-coach) · 2 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 71% related - [Saeed Ajmal calls for Aqib Javed's removal after Test series losses to England](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6050-remove-aaqib-javed-too-saeed-ajmal-blasts-pcb) · 2 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 71% related 13 articles from 12 outlets, 4 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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