Never seen a talent like him, Mickey Arthur admits Pakistan player amazed him to a whole new level

Mickey Arthur: “I still remember walking to the indoor centre in Lahore and Grant Flower said to me, come and have a look at this young player. I was amazed. I hadn’t seen a talent like that before”

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Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, recalled that the first time he saw captain Babar Azam, he thought he “hadn’t seen a talent like that before”.

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Pakistan legend Inzamam-ul-Haq: I don’t recall Younis Khan threatening Grant Flower with a knife

Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I was the chief selector at that time and I don’t recall any such incident taking place or being reported to me”

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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that he doesn’t recall iconic batsman Younis Khan threatening ex-batting coach Grant Flower with a knife.

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Former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur: ‘It was a dining knife that Younis Khan had in his hand’

Mickey Arthur: “It was a dining knife that Younis Khan had in his hand. I calmed Younis down and just wanted him to get runs in the second innings which thankfully he did”

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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that legendary batsman Younis Khan was holding a dining knife in his hand during the incident with Grant Flower.

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