Mickey Arthur, who had been Pakistan’s head coach, expressed his excitement about reuniting with the team, saying that he is happy to get another opportunity from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Arthur, who previously guided the Pakistani team from 2016 to 2019, has agreed to act as the team director and will do so remotely.
The former coach is currently carrying out his responsibilities as head coach at Derbyshire. “I love Derbyshire as much as I love Pakistan. I have been expressing to Najam Sethi how essential Derbyshire is to me,” he continued.
“I’ve got a four-year contract here and I’m only year one into a project. With my proposal and the schedule I’ve put in place, I know that it is possible. But the nitty-gritty, we’re just going through at the minute.”
“I have been in contact with the Pakistani players and I have very good relations with them, I’ve seen them grow up in front of me. The challenge is when I had them they were young boys,” said the 54-year-old, adding that “they’ve grown into men with egos now!”
Managing Pakistan’s squad, according to Arthur, will be crucial, but he comes along well with all the players. “I’m so eager to bring everything together. I’m confident I can, and Derbyshire and Pakistan will find the deal to be quite attractive.
The former Pakistani coach won’t be required to travel with Pakistan for any bilateral series, including Sri Lanka’s visit, which will take place in June and July, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Nevertheless, the former cricketer is anticipated to be present at the Pakistani team’s training session before the ODI World Cup, which is slated to begin in October.
In 2017, Pakistan earned its first-ever Champions Trophy championship under Arthur’s direction. Additionally, Pakistan won a remarkable 11 straight T20I series.
