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.
Yasir Arafat: “Offer the right terms and the likes of Andy Flower will be happy to work for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat said Andy Flower would be happy to coach the national team if the “right terms” were to be offered.
Babar Azam: “Mickey Arthur supported me a lot; he gave me a chance, he said you just play and don’t bring negative thoughts in your mind”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said former head coach Mickey Arthur supported him a lot by giving him many chances.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “I had a feeling that he thinks very highly of himself. So I never talked to him”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said he never really talked to Sourav Ganguly since he felt the former India captain thought “very highly of himself”.
Wahab Riaz on potential Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur: “Mickey is very strict about fitness standards and if I pass them, he would have no issues selecting me for Pakistan”
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Peshawar Zalmi fast bowler Wahab Riaz is confident that Mickey Arthur “would have no issues selecting me” if he were named Pakistan’s team director.
Mickey Arthur: “Some great death bowling from Haris Rauf”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has lavished praise on Haris Rauf for his outstanding bowling in the death overs.
Mickey Arthur: “Asif Ali the difference, he has to face more balls”
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Asif Ali can be the difference maker for Pakistan, but needs to face more balls in order to be at maximum effectiveness, former head coach Mickey Arthur said.
Najam Sethi has spoken to Mickey Arthur about returning as Pakistan head coach
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Najam Sethi, head of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) interim management committee, confirmed that he has spoken to Mickey Arthur about becoming head coach of the Pakistan team again.
Mickey Arthur: “Fakhar hits the ball in different areas, it frustrates the bowlers a little bit”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur said Fakhar Zaman has the ability to frustrate the opposition bowlers as he “hits the ball in different areas”.
Mickey Arthur: “I think they should [separate Babar and Rizwan]”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur said the team have to separate captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the order.
