Mickey Arthur Pakistan Coach: Pakistan Cricket Online Coach – 4 years after sacking, Mickey Arthur will return to Pakistan Cricket, but on his own terms. As per reports in Pakistani media, the Australian has agreed to coach Pakistan online. He won’t be present for all series and will only travel when he feels it is necessary. He will only coach Babar Azam & Co online. With that, he becomes World Cricket’s first full-time “ONLINE” coach. Follow Pakistan Cricket LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
With Saqlain Mushtaq’s contract expiring, Najam Sethi-led Pakistan Cricket Board was desperate to hire Arthur back. Arthur was reluctant as he recently signed a contract with Derbyshire County Cricket Club. However, it is not clear whether Arthur will be a full time head coach or a consultant.
Mickey Arthur Pakistan Coach: Micky Arthur set to BECOME World Cricket’s first ONLINE COACH, desperate Pakistan in BIG FIX, Follow LIVE Updates
As per BolNews Pakistan, Arthur has finally agreed to coach Pakistani team following multiple requests by PCB. Earlier, Arthur refused to come on board. As per Pakistani media, Arthur may not be available for marquee tournaments like Asia Cup 2023. However, he has promised to be on the ground for the World Cup 2023 in India. His contract will run till the ODI World Cup in October.
Micky Arthur will be 1st World ON-LINE coach of Pakistan International team.
NZ Home series, ONLINE Coaching
Asia Cup 2023, ONLINE coaching
Afghanistan series, ONLINE coaching
World Cup 2024, ONLINE coaching
England tour 24, ONLINE coaching pic.twitter.com/De6qkhL4Cm— Ejaz Wasim Bakhri (@ejazwasim) January 30, 2023
Mickey Arthur Pakistan Coach: Micky Arthur set to BECOME World Cricket’s first ONLINE COACH, desperate Pakistan in BIG FIX, Follow LIVE Updates
“I am personally in negotiations with Mickey and we have resolved 90 percent of issues. Hopefully, we will very soon share the news that Mickey will be joining us. I’d like him to build his own team of coaches once he is here,” Najam Sethi said last week.
However, earlier, Arthur refused a deal with Pakistan Cricket. PCB said despite negotiations, it was proving difficult to convince Arthur to join as Pakistan coach or consultant on a time-sharing basis.
Mickey Arthur will coach us online? Lmao! What sort of clownery is this from Najam Sethi and his management committee. Misbah would have been a much better coach than this absolute mockery. Mind you it’s a WC year as well. and then they’ll only blame Babar. Hopeless! #PCB
— Adi (@Adeelsyedx) January 30, 2023
“Owing to his long-term contract with Derbyshire, we have also discussed a proposal to act as a consultant to the PCB on a time-sharing basis with Derbyshire. Unfortunately, however, this option is proving difficult to materialise for various reasons on both sides,” the PCB said in a statement on January 10.
Arthur guided Pakistan to clinch ICC Champions Trophy 2017, beating India in the final after joining in 2016. However, he parted ways after Pakistan failed to qualify for the knockout stages of 2019 World Cup.
Mickey Arthur Pakistan Coach: Micky Arthur set to BECOME World Cricket’s first ONLINE COACH, desperate Pakistan in BIG FIX, Follow LIVE Updates