Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Mickey Arthur speaking after the T20Is against NZ:
"It's been a great finish to the tour and that's a real testimony to the guys, they've worked really hard throughout this tour."
"We knew we had underperformed in the ODIs and wanted to turn it around in the T20Is."
"Really happy with the result and can't praise the guys more in terms of work ethic and character."
"One thing that comes out of this is that when we leave the guys alone for 5 weeks, it takes us a long time to get them back to the required level."
"I'm just happy that the NZ public got to see the real Pakistan out there because we were very clinical and good in the last two T20Is."
"The guys were very confident with the game plans and confident with their roles. It's taken us a month to get them back to where they need to be. Really happy that we get on the plane tomorrow with a series win as in terms of the work, the guys thoroughly deserve that."
"Shadab Khan has proved his class throughout the series. For a guy so young, to do what he does, he's become almost our go-to guy specially in the middle overs. He was outstanding."
"Mention must be made of Amir also. When the game was on the line in Eden Park and here, he's turned up for us and that's testimony to his character. I've always said he's a big match player and he hasn't got the wickets he possibly deserves over the past year but he's won us games and when the game is on the line, he's wanted the ball and he wants the pressure situations so I'm really happy for him."
"In the ODI series, the one discipline which we gave a massive tick to was the fielding. We've worked really hard on it, Steve Rixon is a tough taskmaster. We've put fitness standards in. One of the criteria to play in the Pakistan team is you need to be proficient in two disciplines. If you only bat and don't bowl, you've gotta be good in the field and the guys know that and it's paying dividends."
"Shadab knows the game and he's very smart in the way he analyses the game."
"It means a lot to get the #1 ranking back and that was one of the motivations we keep giving the guys. To come out of the ODI series and turn it around after the first T20I has been exceptional."
"The training session before the Eden Park T20I was one of the most intense training sessions I've been privvy to in 10 years of international coaching. The way the guys went about their business was phenomenal and you got a feeling they haven't thrown in the towel. To get the #1 ranking was fantastic."
"I think the NZ/Aus/Eng T20I tri-series will be unbelievable. I'll be tuning in and watching that as I think there's going to be some very good cricket on display."
"Hats off to NZ, they're a hell of a team and they're well lead and have had a great summer. I hope they continue because they deserve it."
"There's always pressure from the media specially in Pakistan and that's part and parcel of international sport. There's pressure from everybody every time we play. We didn't feel it any more or less than usual but we knew tonight was a massive game for us."
"It's been a great finish to the tour and that's a real testimony to the guys, they've worked really hard throughout this tour."
"We knew we had underperformed in the ODIs and wanted to turn it around in the T20Is."
"Really happy with the result and can't praise the guys more in terms of work ethic and character."
"One thing that comes out of this is that when we leave the guys alone for 5 weeks, it takes us a long time to get them back to the required level."
"I'm just happy that the NZ public got to see the real Pakistan out there because we were very clinical and good in the last two T20Is."
"The guys were very confident with the game plans and confident with their roles. It's taken us a month to get them back to where they need to be. Really happy that we get on the plane tomorrow with a series win as in terms of the work, the guys thoroughly deserve that."
"Shadab Khan has proved his class throughout the series. For a guy so young, to do what he does, he's become almost our go-to guy specially in the middle overs. He was outstanding."
"Mention must be made of Amir also. When the game was on the line in Eden Park and here, he's turned up for us and that's testimony to his character. I've always said he's a big match player and he hasn't got the wickets he possibly deserves over the past year but he's won us games and when the game is on the line, he's wanted the ball and he wants the pressure situations so I'm really happy for him."
"In the ODI series, the one discipline which we gave a massive tick to was the fielding. We've worked really hard on it, Steve Rixon is a tough taskmaster. We've put fitness standards in. One of the criteria to play in the Pakistan team is you need to be proficient in two disciplines. If you only bat and don't bowl, you've gotta be good in the field and the guys know that and it's paying dividends."
"Shadab knows the game and he's very smart in the way he analyses the game."
"It means a lot to get the #1 ranking back and that was one of the motivations we keep giving the guys. To come out of the ODI series and turn it around after the first T20I has been exceptional."
"The training session before the Eden Park T20I was one of the most intense training sessions I've been privvy to in 10 years of international coaching. The way the guys went about their business was phenomenal and you got a feeling they haven't thrown in the towel. To get the #1 ranking was fantastic."
"I think the NZ/Aus/Eng T20I tri-series will be unbelievable. I'll be tuning in and watching that as I think there's going to be some very good cricket on display."
"Hats off to NZ, they're a hell of a team and they're well lead and have had a great summer. I hope they continue because they deserve it."
"There's always pressure from the media specially in Pakistan and that's part and parcel of international sport. There's pressure from everybody every time we play. We didn't feel it any more or less than usual but we knew tonight was a massive game for us."
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