LAHORE: Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Consultant Head Coach Mickey Arthur, ina press conference, claimed that the Islanders possessed the talent to winin Pakistan in their upcoming two-match Test series.
Arthur revealed that the pitch in Rawalpindi was batting friendly and agood first innings score would be crucial to Sri Lanka’s chances of winningthe match.
“I do think we have the talent, I do think we have the skills to go toPakistan and win. In Rawalpindi the wickets are generally very good.
They are very good to bat on. Big first innings scores are really going tobe important for us,” said Arthur. The South African praised the fitnessand skill levels of the Islanders while claiming that they would try toimprove in all areas.
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“I have been with them for two training sessions. I have been reallyimpressed with the intensity.
I have been really impressed with the skills. I have also been reallyimpressed with the fitness levels. Obviously these are areas that we willkeep working on and keep on improving,” he said.
