Times of Islamabad

Former Pakistani head coach Mickey Arthur s advice to Pakistani cricket team in Australia

Former Pakistani head coach Mickey Arthur s advice to Pakistani cricket team in Australia

ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has said that peopleshouldn’t “get too carried away” with teenage pace bowler Naseem Shah.

The 16-year-old made his international debut in the ongoing first Testagainst Australia in Brisbane and put his talents on display on the secondday on Friday.

He even dismissed Australia opener David Warner for 56, but watched on insheer dejection as replays showed that he had bowled a no-ball.

Despite that setback, which cost Pakistan dearly as Warner ended the secondday unbeaten on 151link,Naseem impressed many with his pace.

However, Arthur noted that Naseem still has a lot of room for improvement.

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Mickey Arthur “Don’t get too carried away with Naseem. It’ll be a longjourney but he has everything, he’s athletic, he’s got pace & with paceyou’ve got something special. You’ve got the raw diamond, you’ve got tochip it off, polish it & there’s something special” #AUSvPAKlinklink

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“Don’t get too carried away with Naseem. It’ll be a long journey but he haseverything, he’s athletic, he’s got pace and with pace you’ve got somethingspecial. You’ve got the raw diamond, you’ve got to chip it off, polish itand there’s something special,” Arthur was quoted as saying by Saj Sadiq onTwitter link.