Mickey Arthur: “It’s got nothing to do with Misbah and I, Misbah and I are fine – I respect Misbah a lot and I think he respects me and we have a great relationship”

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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has insisted that there is no bad blood between him and his successor Misbah-ul-Haq.

Arthur was let go as Pakistan’s head coach after the World Cup earlier this year, while Misbah took over in September.

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Arthur has since been appointed as Sri Lanka’s head coach and is currently in Pakistan for the two-Test series.

Despite being in the opposition’s dressing room while taking on the team he coached for three years, Arthur noted that he and Misbah “have a great relationship”.

“It’s got nothing to with that, it’s about Sri Lanka and Pakistan, it’s got nothing to do with Misbah and I, Misbah and I are fine – I respect Misbah a lot and I think he respects me and we have a great relationship so its certainly not about Misbah and myself as there is a far bigger agenda here which is a Test match between two very proud cricket countries. It’s not about the cultures or support staff but it’s about players on the ground,” Arthur was quoted as saying by PakPassion.

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