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"They’re wonderfully skilled cricketers and I just hope Aus sees the best of them" : Mickey Arthur
The only person to coach both the Australia and Pakistan cricket teams admits he will be cheering for the visitors when they begin their three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
“I’ve obviously got blokes I’ve worked with on both sides who I still watch with a special affinity — but I suppose more particularly with the Pakistan boys,” Mickey Arthur said.
“They were all young boys when I brought them through, and so I watch their performances with a lot of affection. Certainly Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, these are guys I’ve really worked quite hard with, so I’m keen to watch them progress.
“Azam is a wonderful batsmen, and I want to see likes of Haris Sohail get a really good crack, I also want to see Amir bowl and Khan with his tricks. They’re wonderfully skilled cricketers and I just hope Australia sees the best of them.”
Although more accustomed to taking in the action from the stands with his teams, 51-year-old Arthur — who was axed by Pakistan in August following their lacklustre performance in the World Cup — said he would have to settle for following it from further afield this summer after signing with Indian pay-TV sports network Sony Ten.
“It’s absolutely absurd — it’s in Australia, it’s against Pakistan, and I’m working on the series but … I’m covering it all from a studio in Mumbai,” he said.
He said he looked forward to seeing both sides play aggressive cricket, but also wanted Pakistan to demonstrate they were more than capable of competing in Australian conditions against a team on the ascendancy.
“I like way both attacks shape up, certainly they’re both very attacking and that’s the way to go in T20 cricket. It’s certainly how we worked with Pakistan — they’re all attacking T20 bowlers with the mindset to take wickets,” Arthur said.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...r/news-story/4abdf39ff1fe297f39806656805642b0
The only person to coach both the Australia and Pakistan cricket teams admits he will be cheering for the visitors when they begin their three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
“I’ve obviously got blokes I’ve worked with on both sides who I still watch with a special affinity — but I suppose more particularly with the Pakistan boys,” Mickey Arthur said.
“They were all young boys when I brought them through, and so I watch their performances with a lot of affection. Certainly Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, these are guys I’ve really worked quite hard with, so I’m keen to watch them progress.
“Azam is a wonderful batsmen, and I want to see likes of Haris Sohail get a really good crack, I also want to see Amir bowl and Khan with his tricks. They’re wonderfully skilled cricketers and I just hope Australia sees the best of them.”
Although more accustomed to taking in the action from the stands with his teams, 51-year-old Arthur — who was axed by Pakistan in August following their lacklustre performance in the World Cup — said he would have to settle for following it from further afield this summer after signing with Indian pay-TV sports network Sony Ten.
“It’s absolutely absurd — it’s in Australia, it’s against Pakistan, and I’m working on the series but … I’m covering it all from a studio in Mumbai,” he said.
He said he looked forward to seeing both sides play aggressive cricket, but also wanted Pakistan to demonstrate they were more than capable of competing in Australian conditions against a team on the ascendancy.
“I like way both attacks shape up, certainly they’re both very attacking and that’s the way to go in T20 cricket. It’s certainly how we worked with Pakistan — they’re all attacking T20 bowlers with the mindset to take wickets,” Arthur said.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...r/news-story/4abdf39ff1fe297f39806656805642b0
