Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie has never seen such a ‘relaxed’ England camp, typified by their Bazball-inspired six-hitting contest in training
Australian coach, won four Ashes campaigns for his country and was also part of the team taken down in 2005 when England ended an 18-year run without a series win against their fiercest rivals.that started overnight with a six-hitting contest at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Gillespie praised the tourists’ relaxed outlook he believes will serve them well Down Under next year.
“England have got nothing to lose. Everyone will assume Australia will come out on top and that probably works in England’s favour. They can just go out there and play, be positive, and try to ruffle a few feathers.”was dominated by a range-hitting competition in Rawalpindi that focussed on the sheer brutality of the squad’s power hitting.
But speaking on the eve of the deciding Test that starts in Rawalpindi on Thursday morning, it became clear he is trying to do that job with his hands tied behind his back. Gillespie admitted he was now just a “match-day strategist” during a bizarre pre-match press conference in Rawalpindi that featured a power cut and then a cat entering the room.
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