<p>Former Pakistan test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a "clown" and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats.</p><p>Gillespie's comments were in reply to a social media post containing quotes from Javed a few days after hosts Pakistan had crashed out of the Champions Trophy without a win.</p><p>Javed told reporters on Tuesday that Pakistan had changed 16 coaches and 26 selectors in around two years and any side would struggle in such circumstances.</p><p>"This is hilarious," Australian Gillespie said on social media.</p><p>"Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes campaigning to be the coach in all formats.</p><p>"He is a clown."</p>.Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim retires from ODIs.<p><em>Reuters</em> has contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requesting comment.</p><p>Kirsten resigned as white-ball coach in October barely six months after taking the job, with Gillespie filling in for the South African during a limited-overs tour of Australia.</p><p>Javed was then named Pakistan's interim white-ball coach until the Champions Trophy and his assignment has now been extended to their tour of New Zealand for five T20s and three ODIs starting March 16.</p><p>Gillespie, who had also signed a two-year contract with the PCB last April, quit as red-ball coach in December amid media reports of a breakdown in relations with the board.</p><p>He was replaced by Javed.</p>
<p>Former Pakistan test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a "clown" and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats.</p><p>Gillespie's comments were in reply to a social media post containing quotes from Javed a few days after hosts Pakistan had crashed out of the Champions Trophy without a win.</p><p>Javed told reporters on Tuesday that Pakistan had changed 16 coaches and 26 selectors in around two years and any side would struggle in such circumstances.</p><p>"This is hilarious," Australian Gillespie said on social media.</p><p>"Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes campaigning to be the coach in all formats.</p><p>"He is a clown."</p>.Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim retires from ODIs.<p><em>Reuters</em> has contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requesting comment.</p><p>Kirsten resigned as white-ball coach in October barely six months after taking the job, with Gillespie filling in for the South African during a limited-overs tour of Australia.</p><p>Javed was then named Pakistan's interim white-ball coach until the Champions Trophy and his assignment has now been extended to their tour of New Zealand for five T20s and three ODIs starting March 16.</p><p>Gillespie, who had also signed a two-year contract with the PCB last April, quit as red-ball coach in December amid media reports of a breakdown in relations with the board.</p><p>He was replaced by Javed.</p>