Micky Arthur admits his mistake in team selection
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DUBAI - Misbahul Haq and Younus Khan left a big gulf to fill when they retired after the series against West Indies, but Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur didn’t try to find an escape citing the veterans’ absence as the reason for the loss in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan had to chase 136 runs on a day five pitch and they failed miserably in doing that, and Arthur say batsmen’s disappointing performance brought the bowling attack in the firing line too, which he believes delivered even after he made a tactical mistake of not selecting young spinners to assist leggie Yasir Shah.
“We just thought it was our best possible attack, whether that was right or wrong, it’s something I need to get my head around,” said Arthur as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
“I’ve come from and coached in places where pace dominates and wins games. I’ve got to get my thinking round these totally different conditions.”
