Khurram Manzoor: “There is liking and disliking here. Mickey Arthur came in 2016, chose 30 players from Pakistan, and decided to keep playing them only. I was not in those 30 players, and he never considered me for selection”
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Pakistan opener Khurram Manzoor has fired shots at former head coach Mickey Arthur, claiming he liked and disliked players.
Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam: “You will never develop good cricketers if the culture of favouritism isn’t eradicated”
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Batsman Sami Aslam believes that Pakistan “will never develop good cricketers if the culture of favouritism isn’t eradicated”.
Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam: “It’s all about the culture of ‘liking and disliking’ individuals. If your face fits, you are fine, if not, they will find any way to sideline you”
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Sami Aslam has claimed that there is a strong like-dislike culture in Pakistan cricket right now.
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif: “After participating in domestic cricket after my return I realised that there was a lot of favouritism and nepotism at play”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif has claimed that there was too much favouritism and nepotism going on when he was trying to make his comeback into the national team.
Yasir Arafat: “Other cricketers were fast-tracked based on someone’s liking, someone who had played two matches of first-class cricket or not played at all. I didn’t understand why I was not in their good books”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has offered a shocking insight into favouritism during his playing days.
Aaqib Javed: “PCB and the selection committee are fans of Mohammad Amir. He is always preferred for some reason. If you compare Junaid Khan’s performance with Amir, then Junaid is not behind but in fact better”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed believes that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir doesn’t deserve to be part of the national team for the upcoming series against England.
Tanvir Ahmed on Misbah-ul-Haq: “He has done this so that despite miserable performances in England they can still be added to the side. This shows you the favouritism in the side”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed has accused head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq of favouritism following the announcement of the squad for the tour of England.
Shoaib Akhtar: “What right does he have to say Hafeez isn’t committed to his country? Mickey Arthur isn’t some legend or some high performance coach, he was just OK”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out at former head coach Mickey Arthur for questioning all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez’s commitment to Pakistan cricket.
Mickey Arthur: “I disliked players that sat in their comfort zones and felt Pakistan cricket owed them something”
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Mickey Arthur has revealed that the one thing he “disliked” during his time as Pakistan’s head coach was “players that sat in their comfort zones and felt Pakistan cricket owed them something”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I think Mickey Arthur was the most powerful coach in Pakistan cricket history. Everything went according to what he wanted. I will admit that there were double standards and favouritism while he was coaching the side”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has claimed that “there were double standards and favouritism” under former head coach Mickey Arthur.
