Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
"Pakistan fans are amazing, that makes working with a country like that so rewarding": Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur speaking on Straight Drive during the first Australia vs Pakistan T20I:
"Babar does what he does, he scores runs. He played incredibly well today, proper cricket shots and that shows what makes a quality player. He takes toll on the bad balls and he runs hard"
"Rizzy came out with great intent, at 10/2 a partnership was needed. His intensity was up, to take his game to the next level he has to score more off the good ball, rotate strike"
"Australia would have won that at a canter"
"Very rusty, Mohammad Irfan. He didn't play much during my time and that was because we didn't think he was consistent enough in his areas and we saw that. He was both sides of the wicket, bowled a no-ball. Irfan gives you pace and bounce but is it sustainable over a long period of time? No. He's going to have to bowl very well to maintain his place in the side because he gives runs away in the field. If you're trying to establish a high performance culture, a fitness and disciplined culture, he doesn't give you that. He gives you x-factor, but is it sustainable? Not sure. The lengths he bowls are very good to domestic cricketers but international cricketers take toll on that.That's a dilemma Misbah and Waqar will face going forward"
"If I was coaching a batsman, I'd say you go deep in the crease for Irfan and look to hit him square because of the extra bounce. That played a bit with Irfan, we saw him miss his lengths. That makes Amir's job harder. Bowling in partnerships, we didn't see that at all"
"Pakistan showed a bit with the bat today, their intensity was good. Babar was outstanding, there was something for Rizwan to build on"
"Babar Azam is a true champion and in my opinion, one of the best batsmen in the world. Alongside Kohli, Williamson, Smith and Root, he sits comfortably in that crowd"
"We worked a lot on Babar for his ability outside the powerplay overs, to be able to work the ball around, manipulate the strike and maintain a healthy SR and he did that"
"Babar was always going to captain Pakistan, he's got a very good cricket brain. He's a lovely guy, he's a leader because he's the best player. Whether it was the right time, time will tell. I would've liked to see him getting groomed a bit more for captaincy, brought into the leadership group as a VC, brought into the meetings so that he was ready and well prepared for it. This is all possibly a bit too quick, for my liking. But don't get me wrong, he'll be a good captain in future and he's already an unbelievable batsman"
"Other candidates for captaincy assuming Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed: Imad Wasim would've come into the equation. Mohammad Amir has an unbelievable cricket brain, but possibly not in a captaincy role, maybe VC. A guy who I think is a genuine leader, everything he does tells me leader. He trains the house down. He's a forceful character, in a nice way and I don't think he'd be scared of hard decisions and people will shoot me down, but I think Shadab Khan has all the attributes of captaining Pakistan. Saifi would go to him a lot on the field in terms of getting angles right. He's very mature. That was another possibility. I get excited when we're talking about these guys captaining Pakistan, they're all young guys who have come through the ranks and are developing into quality intl. cricketers and that makes me happy. The more leaders Pakistan can have going forward, the better"
"Fakhar Zaman, if he has 10 innings, he can go well in 3 and he'll win you those games. He brings you something different. I'd bring Mohammad Hasnain in the next match to bowl in the middle overs and open with Imad and Amir"
"I still get messages on my phone from Pakistan fans, The support we got from fans, in England, around the world is phenomenal. Pakistan fans are amazing and that makes working with a country like that so rewarding"
"Fantastic people in Pakistan, I had a wonderful 3 years, it was amazing. 3 years that will stick with me forever"
"I get quite emotional when I talk about the team, to see these players developing into the players they are today, from young boys into men. The quality of those individuals, they are the finest young men I've had the privilege of working with, as a collective. It was humbling and I watch them with a massive fondness and I'll do that for the rest of my life"
"I would never say we got everything right, hopefully we got more right than wrong. I don't perceive to know everything, there will be a slight change. I would've loved to see the work continue with those guys"
"The talent is there, they have to keep grooming them. Make them secure in their roles, make them secure in the fact that you'll give them enough chances so that they don't go into self-preservation mode"
"Misbah will be good, he's a quality human being. He knows the game and Pakistan cricket inside out, I'm sure he'll work it out quick and he'll get that team going in the right direction"
Mickey Arthur speaking on Straight Drive during the first Australia vs Pakistan T20I:
"Babar does what he does, he scores runs. He played incredibly well today, proper cricket shots and that shows what makes a quality player. He takes toll on the bad balls and he runs hard"
"Rizzy came out with great intent, at 10/2 a partnership was needed. His intensity was up, to take his game to the next level he has to score more off the good ball, rotate strike"
"Australia would have won that at a canter"
"Very rusty, Mohammad Irfan. He didn't play much during my time and that was because we didn't think he was consistent enough in his areas and we saw that. He was both sides of the wicket, bowled a no-ball. Irfan gives you pace and bounce but is it sustainable over a long period of time? No. He's going to have to bowl very well to maintain his place in the side because he gives runs away in the field. If you're trying to establish a high performance culture, a fitness and disciplined culture, he doesn't give you that. He gives you x-factor, but is it sustainable? Not sure. The lengths he bowls are very good to domestic cricketers but international cricketers take toll on that.That's a dilemma Misbah and Waqar will face going forward"
"If I was coaching a batsman, I'd say you go deep in the crease for Irfan and look to hit him square because of the extra bounce. That played a bit with Irfan, we saw him miss his lengths. That makes Amir's job harder. Bowling in partnerships, we didn't see that at all"
"Pakistan showed a bit with the bat today, their intensity was good. Babar was outstanding, there was something for Rizwan to build on"
"Babar Azam is a true champion and in my opinion, one of the best batsmen in the world. Alongside Kohli, Williamson, Smith and Root, he sits comfortably in that crowd"
"We worked a lot on Babar for his ability outside the powerplay overs, to be able to work the ball around, manipulate the strike and maintain a healthy SR and he did that"
"Babar was always going to captain Pakistan, he's got a very good cricket brain. He's a lovely guy, he's a leader because he's the best player. Whether it was the right time, time will tell. I would've liked to see him getting groomed a bit more for captaincy, brought into the leadership group as a VC, brought into the meetings so that he was ready and well prepared for it. This is all possibly a bit too quick, for my liking. But don't get me wrong, he'll be a good captain in future and he's already an unbelievable batsman"
"Other candidates for captaincy assuming Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed: Imad Wasim would've come into the equation. Mohammad Amir has an unbelievable cricket brain, but possibly not in a captaincy role, maybe VC. A guy who I think is a genuine leader, everything he does tells me leader. He trains the house down. He's a forceful character, in a nice way and I don't think he'd be scared of hard decisions and people will shoot me down, but I think Shadab Khan has all the attributes of captaining Pakistan. Saifi would go to him a lot on the field in terms of getting angles right. He's very mature. That was another possibility. I get excited when we're talking about these guys captaining Pakistan, they're all young guys who have come through the ranks and are developing into quality intl. cricketers and that makes me happy. The more leaders Pakistan can have going forward, the better"
"Fakhar Zaman, if he has 10 innings, he can go well in 3 and he'll win you those games. He brings you something different. I'd bring Mohammad Hasnain in the next match to bowl in the middle overs and open with Imad and Amir"
"I still get messages on my phone from Pakistan fans, The support we got from fans, in England, around the world is phenomenal. Pakistan fans are amazing and that makes working with a country like that so rewarding"
"Fantastic people in Pakistan, I had a wonderful 3 years, it was amazing. 3 years that will stick with me forever"
"I get quite emotional when I talk about the team, to see these players developing into the players they are today, from young boys into men. The quality of those individuals, they are the finest young men I've had the privilege of working with, as a collective. It was humbling and I watch them with a massive fondness and I'll do that for the rest of my life"
"I would never say we got everything right, hopefully we got more right than wrong. I don't perceive to know everything, there will be a slight change. I would've loved to see the work continue with those guys"
"The talent is there, they have to keep grooming them. Make them secure in their roles, make them secure in the fact that you'll give them enough chances so that they don't go into self-preservation mode"
"Misbah will be good, he's a quality human being. He knows the game and Pakistan cricket inside out, I'm sure he'll work it out quick and he'll get that team going in the right direction"
He isn't the coach anymore.
