ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistani head Coach Mickey Arthur reminds Pakistan ofthe winning formula of T20 international after the disgraceful defeat atthe hands of Australia in recent T20 series.
Former Pakistan Head Coach Mickey Arthur has urged the Men in Green tostick with to what had worked for them in the past, after the world’snumber one ranked Twenty20 International (T20I) side suffered a seriesdefeat at the hands of Australia.
While talking during a television show, Arthur said that, bearing in mindthe next year’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan don’t have time to chop and changethings, Cricket Pakistan has reported.
“Babar said that Pakistan are learning. A couple of months ago, they werethe number one ranked side and went 11 series unbeaten. I’m not sure thatwhat got us to number one was worth changing,” said Arthur. “Learning isnot for me now, we’re a year out from a T20 World Cup and Pakistan arestill the number one side. Put the learning away and go back to what’sworked for you, because what worked got you to the top.”
The South African also questioned Pakistan’s, who lost their secondconsecutive T20I series, decision to drop some of the key members of theside.
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“There were some key players who played big roles for us, the likes ofSarfaraz, he’s ahead of the game in T20 cricket. Mohammad Hafeez, ShoaibMalik, bit of experience. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali, these are bigshoes to fill. Those guys are there, apart from Hasan,” he said.
The 51-year-old also heaped praise on captain Babar Azam and, especially,middle-order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed for being the only two Pakistan batsmenwho left the series with their head held high.
