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Mickey Arthur's contract extended till 2019 World Cup, PCB official says

Abdul Ghaffar Published October 7, 2017

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to extend men's cricket team coach Mickey Arthur's contract till World Cup 2019, a top PCB official told DawnNews.

PCB is reportedly satisfied with Arthur's performance, saying a young side under him recently won the Champions Trophy for the first time ever for Pakistan. He had initially been contracted in May 2016 to serve for up to two years.

Sources said Arthur wants the contracts of the rest of coaching staff to be extended as well so that the team can prepare for the World Cup under the same combination.

Batting coach Grant Flower has been with the side since 2014 while bowling coach Azhar Mahmood and fielding coach Steve Rixon were appointed soon after Arthur's appointment.

According to the PCB official, Arthur can prove Pakistan's best coaching option for the World Cup following the Champions Trophy victory.

The ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be held in England and Wales from May to July 2019.

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Muhammad
Oct 07, 2017 01:08pm
Arthur's performance is satisfactory, Good decision by PCB
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israr khan
Oct 07, 2017 02:11pm
test side is the issue but ok if he is delivering in 2 formats out of 3 y now
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Pakistani
Oct 07, 2017 02:33pm
His only good thing he brought was fitness criteria though he didn't handle Umar Akmal issue that well but still fitness is on improving side. His selection isn't great.. as he rushing to bring Babar in test side and he is proving he isn't ready for this format yet.. than he is persisting with likes of Shan Masood who is far below than average.
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Patriot
Oct 07, 2017 02:56pm
@Pakistani Micky Arthur is coach, not chief selector
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Athar
Oct 07, 2017 03:10pm
Good move. It will lead to consistency in the policy. Enough time to raise a formidable force to reckon with.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Oct 07, 2017 04:16pm
Welcome to the club at least till 2019 if external and internal circumstances remain favorable.
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Pakistani
Oct 07, 2017 04:21pm
@patriot: they get their say in selection. He gets a lot I guess.
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SudSam
Oct 07, 2017 06:16pm
Wait for a huge loss, Arthur will not just be blamed but might even get sacked. Arthur got saved due to Champions trophy win.
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Kc
Oct 07, 2017 06:28pm
Pakistan is the shadow only compared to its old team
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Desi
Oct 07, 2017 06:34pm
Good news, this means we will not see Umar Akmal in the team till the World Cup. Hopefully this is the end of Umar Akmal’s international career
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Abdulla Hussain
Oct 07, 2017 08:24pm
Congrat Coach, you deserve it. Take your new team to new heights, enjoy your stay in Pakistan.
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yousaf
Oct 15, 2017 02:46pm
we have the world top players in our country. you are going to hire someone from the other planet. it does not sound good .
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