“I just thought after a number of other things that had gone on in the previous few months, that was probably the moment where I thought, ‘Well, I’m not really sure if they actually really want me to do this job or not.'”

During their recent Test series win over England, the PCB announced a new selection panel which did not include Gillespie, who played 71 Tests and and 97 one-day internationals for Australia.

Gillespie said he took on the job with his “eyes wide open” given how frequently Pakistan have changed coaches, but diminished responsibilities were still a source of frustration.

“I felt I was basically hitting catches and that was about it on the morning of a game,” he added.

“You want to be able to have clear communication with all stakeholders, with selectors, for instance, knowing what the team is as head coach well before the game, or before at least the day before the game.”