Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
"Put the learning away and go back to what's worked for you that got you to #1" : Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur on Ten Sports after the third T20I against Australia:
"Extremely disappointing from Pakistan. It showed the amount of responsibility on Babar's shoulders, he didn't perform and we folded like a pack of cards out there"
"You can't have Imam, Haris and Rizwan batting after eachother, you need to mingle it up with an attacking player. Use the powerplay overs a bit more and that can't be left to Babar alone. Iftikhar played well and took the game on, which the other batsmen should've done. They were exposed to the short ball today"
"Babar said that Pakistan are learning. A couple of months ago, they were the #1 ranked side and went 11 series unbeaten. I'm not sure that what got us to #1 was worth changing. There were some key players who played big roles for us, the likes of Sarfaraz, he's ahead of the game in T20 cricket. Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, bit of experience. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali, these are big shoes to fill. Those guys are there, apart from Hasan. Learning is not for me now, we're a year out from a T20 World Cup and Pakistan are still the #1 side. Put the learning away and go back to what's worked for you, because what worked got you to #1"
"You can't blame the bowling, there's 106 on the board. The batting has continued to let Pakistan down. You select around a strategy and I'm not sure we saw any clear strategy"
"It was hard for the likes of Musa but there's clear talent there with Musa and Hasnain. Those guys are going to be really good bowlers. They'll need some experience. Musa is a little bit like a slinger, the old Jeff Thomson like. He hurries you, he has good pace, he's flat and skids it on. With him and SSA, they made a really good partnership with one right arm skiddy and the other left arm quick swinging it back in"
"Hasnain was with us at the World Cup, he's been with the squad for around 9 months. His role was to bowl in the middle overs and strike with Shadab. There was clear role definition, taking wickets was key and during that lovely run under Sarfaraz, our bowling defended a lot"
"Iftikhar and Babar are the only 2 batsmen who leave the series with their heads held high. Iftikhar will be used in a powerhitting role. He may be found out a little bit with the short ball but he's played very well and justified his position. He came out and he was positive, he wasn't scared to get on the front foot, he showed guts and courage. I was impressed by his commitment off the front and back foot. Australia rewards players who commit in that manner. He's showed he's good enough to survive at this level in white-ball cricket, now he needs to work on red-ball cricket where the short ball will be a challenge"
"I don't think the first 6 overs is the biggest issue, they just haven't batted well in totality and that was disappointing because there's some very good batsmen there"
"At the moment, captaincy isn't affecting Babar's batting. Now is the tough time for him because he's got to face the media. The media in Pakistan is tough work, they grind you down. It's going to wear him down more and more so I hope he has the sense of character to let it go like water off a duck's back"
"There's time to turn things around, if you get a couple of wins and get some confidence under your belt, you'll rise again"
"I like what I see with the batting in the Test team. Azhar Ali is a really good player in these conditions, Asad Shafiq is a very good player. Shan Masood is developing as a Test player, he was outstanding in SA. Abid Ali is a very good player. There's some stability to that top 6"
"I worry about Pakistan's Test bowling a bit. Mohammad Abbas is a really good Test bowler, I think he'll go well in these conditions. Shaheen Shah Afridi is clearly a very good bowler, he's on the rise, he'd be in my first choice Test team. Imran Khan does a holding role and then you have the young quicks. If you don't hit your areas and you bowl too short, you can go the journey. You need to be able to stop the game at any given time, I'm not sure if they have those type of bowlers at the moment. Pakistan have options but controlling the game with that attack may be difficult"
"I saw Naseem Shah at the NCA, he had a stress fracture last year so he was working on his back and rehabbing. I've seen a bit of him and he's very exciting. He's got genuine pace, and he's a bowler who could play a significant role for Pakistan's Test cricket development in the not too distant future. This will be a learning tour for him, you have to be able to put 6 balls in the right area otherwise these batsmen will be onto you. He'll learn and learn quickly"
"Azhar Ali is one of the nicest men I know, he's a fantastic human being with great values, just a solid nice guy and people follow him for those character traits. He's not demonstrative or forceful but he has a steel when he gets out there onto the ground but he doesn't take that off the field. I hope he goes well as Test captain"
Mickey Arthur on Ten Sports after the third T20I against Australia:
"Extremely disappointing from Pakistan. It showed the amount of responsibility on Babar's shoulders, he didn't perform and we folded like a pack of cards out there"
"You can't have Imam, Haris and Rizwan batting after eachother, you need to mingle it up with an attacking player. Use the powerplay overs a bit more and that can't be left to Babar alone. Iftikhar played well and took the game on, which the other batsmen should've done. They were exposed to the short ball today"
"Babar said that Pakistan are learning. A couple of months ago, they were the #1 ranked side and went 11 series unbeaten. I'm not sure that what got us to #1 was worth changing. There were some key players who played big roles for us, the likes of Sarfaraz, he's ahead of the game in T20 cricket. Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, bit of experience. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali, these are big shoes to fill. Those guys are there, apart from Hasan. Learning is not for me now, we're a year out from a T20 World Cup and Pakistan are still the #1 side. Put the learning away and go back to what's worked for you, because what worked got you to #1"
"You can't blame the bowling, there's 106 on the board. The batting has continued to let Pakistan down. You select around a strategy and I'm not sure we saw any clear strategy"
"It was hard for the likes of Musa but there's clear talent there with Musa and Hasnain. Those guys are going to be really good bowlers. They'll need some experience. Musa is a little bit like a slinger, the old Jeff Thomson like. He hurries you, he has good pace, he's flat and skids it on. With him and SSA, they made a really good partnership with one right arm skiddy and the other left arm quick swinging it back in"
"Hasnain was with us at the World Cup, he's been with the squad for around 9 months. His role was to bowl in the middle overs and strike with Shadab. There was clear role definition, taking wickets was key and during that lovely run under Sarfaraz, our bowling defended a lot"
"Iftikhar and Babar are the only 2 batsmen who leave the series with their heads held high. Iftikhar will be used in a powerhitting role. He may be found out a little bit with the short ball but he's played very well and justified his position. He came out and he was positive, he wasn't scared to get on the front foot, he showed guts and courage. I was impressed by his commitment off the front and back foot. Australia rewards players who commit in that manner. He's showed he's good enough to survive at this level in white-ball cricket, now he needs to work on red-ball cricket where the short ball will be a challenge"
"I don't think the first 6 overs is the biggest issue, they just haven't batted well in totality and that was disappointing because there's some very good batsmen there"
"At the moment, captaincy isn't affecting Babar's batting. Now is the tough time for him because he's got to face the media. The media in Pakistan is tough work, they grind you down. It's going to wear him down more and more so I hope he has the sense of character to let it go like water off a duck's back"
"There's time to turn things around, if you get a couple of wins and get some confidence under your belt, you'll rise again"
"I like what I see with the batting in the Test team. Azhar Ali is a really good player in these conditions, Asad Shafiq is a very good player. Shan Masood is developing as a Test player, he was outstanding in SA. Abid Ali is a very good player. There's some stability to that top 6"
"I worry about Pakistan's Test bowling a bit. Mohammad Abbas is a really good Test bowler, I think he'll go well in these conditions. Shaheen Shah Afridi is clearly a very good bowler, he's on the rise, he'd be in my first choice Test team. Imran Khan does a holding role and then you have the young quicks. If you don't hit your areas and you bowl too short, you can go the journey. You need to be able to stop the game at any given time, I'm not sure if they have those type of bowlers at the moment. Pakistan have options but controlling the game with that attack may be difficult"
"I saw Naseem Shah at the NCA, he had a stress fracture last year so he was working on his back and rehabbing. I've seen a bit of him and he's very exciting. He's got genuine pace, and he's a bowler who could play a significant role for Pakistan's Test cricket development in the not too distant future. This will be a learning tour for him, you have to be able to put 6 balls in the right area otherwise these batsmen will be onto you. He'll learn and learn quickly"
"Azhar Ali is one of the nicest men I know, he's a fantastic human being with great values, just a solid nice guy and people follow him for those character traits. He's not demonstrative or forceful but he has a steel when he gets out there onto the ground but he doesn't take that off the field. I hope he goes well as Test captain"
He is just rubbing salt ...... guy is in pay back mood - he won't stop before Misbah is sacked........
