Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Mickey Arthur speaking to Ramiz Raja after Pakistan lost the series to New Zealand:
"Disappointed we didn't seize our moments in the first inns. NZ were outstanding in this Test, they were good in all departments and outplayed us here"
"We had opportunities in the 1st Test, it shouldn't have come down to this Test, it should have been done and dusted after Dubai"
"On Day 5 it's always going to be tough here. I don't buy into the stigma attached to Pakistan (about fourth inns). We were soft today, weak at times. The players have the skills levels, they have to believe in their ability and techniques. They're good enough players, we just have to find a way to get over that"
"In the 1st inns, we had two set batsmen at 300/4 and we threw it away, we could have capitalised. That lead of 74 should have been 150"
"Without a doubt, the tail has to do better. I am pretty disappointed with their performances in this series and the Aus series. They put the work in, they work hard but they've gotta be better when they get to the middle. It's going to be tough in SA, they will be bounced and it'll be hard work. They have to find a way to hang in there with the in batsman. We want 100 runs from the last four wicket partnerships. That takes an in batsman and one partnership and a mini partnership somewhere. We're not gonna get it batting like that, so that's something we're gonna have to improve on"
"We gotta go hard in our first innings. It's been a long time since Misbah and Younis so we needed the experience of our batsmen to come through. I kinda think that the young players are better outside spinning conditions than they are here. They will improve in these conditions as they work hard on it. I'm really keen to see how the top order goes in SA. I thought in England, I thought we batted well specially at Lord's. I'm hoping we get a little bit of the same in SA because if we get scores, we have the bowling attack to bowl sides out. We have to get better in the 4th innings and on wickets that turn"
"Our seasoned campaigners both got hundreds here. It's unfair to have a go at them after they got hundreds. They're getting better and better. They've played well all around the world. They will carry our batting for a period of time. But we have two young players in Babar Azam and Haris Sohail who are showing signs of becoming very good. We get FZ back at the top of the order, Imam is progressing slowly and working hard on his game, I'm comfortable that this top six is good enough. They haven't shown it consistently in this series but as we move on, I back them and they're going to get better and better"
"We have a good seam attack, we can bowl sides out but we have to get runs. The problem is the batting but it's unfair to question two guys who got hundreds in this game, and two young guys who are showing good signs. We have to give them time, they are good enough. When they start scoring consistently, we're going to move up the rankings table"
"A couple of years ago, we were languishing in the same position in ODI and T20I cricket but we amended that. In Test cricket, we were in a good position and through Waqar's campaign, they did unbelievably well, based on experience, but we lost that. It takes time for these guys to do the job but I've got the belief in them"
"The young players we have are incredible cricketers. We missed a couple in this series, Shadab, Faheem in other conditions, Fakhar. Once we get the squad consistent and the team well balanced for conditions here and overseas, we will move up that table"
"We're not going to bowl an off-spinner in SA so Yasir is our prime spinner and we have Shadab as an all-rounder, so if we want to look at another combination, I love the 5 bowler combination, but then Shadab and Faheem become vital cogs at 7/8 like we had in England, they have to do the job of the 6th batsman together which gives the team balance"
"Bilal has bowled exceptionally well and he's improved a lot in these six weeks. He gives us a great option in these conditions but you're not going to take a guy like that to SA"
"We're gonna give Imam every opportunity, he's shown all the right signs. It's a tough job. We have Fakhar coming back and I'm excited about that as he plays the type of cricket we want to play in terms of our run rate. He comes in and has the ability to take the game away from the opposition. Shan Masood has locked the door in the A team and is coming back in. We have our three best openers"
"Hafeez got a ton in the first Test and then sorta stopped and started through. Fakhar got injured, he needed the break to be ready for SA, I though he was outstanding on debut and Shan Masood has knocked the door down"
"I believe that these are the 3 best openers we've got at the moment so we have to give them every opportunity to become the best they can be"
"When Azhar Ali plays well, he's still one of the top five batsmen in world cricket. I saw a graph the other day which showed Babar Azam and Haris Sohail were amongst the top 10 batters in the world in Test cricket. That's two young players that are developing and we've gotta give them time. Then we have Asad Shafiq who is a solid player, as solid as you get at #5 and I'm comfortable that he'll continue to produce for us. That's a handy top six which can play in all conditions"
"Our post mortem is going to address how we were soft. I thought we were weak in this series. Weak mentally, because we had chances to close the game out and we didn't take them"
"Talent wise and skill wise, we have the right players in the dressing room. If we play well, we'll win in South Africa"
"Disappointed we didn't seize our moments in the first inns. NZ were outstanding in this Test, they were good in all departments and outplayed us here"
"We had opportunities in the 1st Test, it shouldn't have come down to this Test, it should have been done and dusted after Dubai"
"On Day 5 it's always going to be tough here. I don't buy into the stigma attached to Pakistan (about fourth inns). We were soft today, weak at times. The players have the skills levels, they have to believe in their ability and techniques. They're good enough players, we just have to find a way to get over that"
"In the 1st inns, we had two set batsmen at 300/4 and we threw it away, we could have capitalised. That lead of 74 should have been 150"
"Without a doubt, the tail has to do better. I am pretty disappointed with their performances in this series and the Aus series. They put the work in, they work hard but they've gotta be better when they get to the middle. It's going to be tough in SA, they will be bounced and it'll be hard work. They have to find a way to hang in there with the in batsman. We want 100 runs from the last four wicket partnerships. That takes an in batsman and one partnership and a mini partnership somewhere. We're not gonna get it batting like that, so that's something we're gonna have to improve on"
"We gotta go hard in our first innings. It's been a long time since Misbah and Younis so we needed the experience of our batsmen to come through. I kinda think that the young players are better outside spinning conditions than they are here. They will improve in these conditions as they work hard on it. I'm really keen to see how the top order goes in SA. I thought in England, I thought we batted well specially at Lord's. I'm hoping we get a little bit of the same in SA because if we get scores, we have the bowling attack to bowl sides out. We have to get better in the 4th innings and on wickets that turn"
"Our seasoned campaigners both got hundreds here. It's unfair to have a go at them after they got hundreds. They're getting better and better. They've played well all around the world. They will carry our batting for a period of time. But we have two young players in Babar Azam and Haris Sohail who are showing signs of becoming very good. We get FZ back at the top of the order, Imam is progressing slowly and working hard on his game, I'm comfortable that this top six is good enough. They haven't shown it consistently in this series but as we move on, I back them and they're going to get better and better"
"We have a good seam attack, we can bowl sides out but we have to get runs. The problem is the batting but it's unfair to question two guys who got hundreds in this game, and two young guys who are showing good signs. We have to give them time, they are good enough. When they start scoring consistently, we're going to move up the rankings table"
"A couple of years ago, we were languishing in the same position in ODI and T20I cricket but we amended that. In Test cricket, we were in a good position and through Waqar's campaign, they did unbelievably well, based on experience, but we lost that. It takes time for these guys to do the job but I've got the belief in them"
"The young players we have are incredible cricketers. We missed a couple in this series, Shadab, Faheem in other conditions, Fakhar. Once we get the squad consistent and the team well balanced for conditions here and overseas, we will move up that table"
"We're not going to bowl an off-spinner in SA so Yasir is our prime spinner and we have Shadab as an all-rounder, so if we want to look at another combination, I love the 5 bowler combination, but then Shadab and Faheem become vital cogs at 7/8 like we had in England, they have to do the job of the 6th batsman together which gives the team balance"
"Bilal has bowled exceptionally well and he's improved a lot in these six weeks. He gives us a great option in these conditions but you're not going to take a guy like that to SA"
"We're gonna give Imam every opportunity, he's shown all the right signs. It's a tough job. We have Fakhar coming back and I'm excited about that as he plays the type of cricket we want to play in terms of our run rate. He comes in and has the ability to take the game away from the opposition. Shan Masood has locked the door in the A team and is coming back in. We have our three best openers"
"Hafeez got a ton in the first Test and then sorta stopped and started through. Fakhar got injured, he needed the break to be ready for SA, I though he was outstanding on debut and Shan Masood has knocked the door down"
"I believe that these are the 3 best openers we've got at the moment so we have to give them every opportunity to become the best they can be"
"When Azhar Ali plays well, he's still one of the top five batsmen in world cricket. I saw a graph the other day which showed Babar Azam and Haris Sohail were amongst the top 10 batters in the world in Test cricket. That's two young players that are developing and we've gotta give them time. Then we have Asad Shafiq who is a solid player, as solid as you get at #5 and I'm comfortable that he'll continue to produce for us. That's a handy top six which can play in all conditions"
"Our post mortem is going to address how we were soft. I thought we were weak in this series. Weak mentally, because we had chances to close the game out and we didn't take them"
"Talent wise and skill wise, we have the right players in the dressing room. If we play well, we'll win in South Africa"