Mickey Arthur and Mohammad Amir (Photo-Twitter)
Mickey Arthur and Mohammad Amir (Photo-Twitter)

After discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fell through, Mickey Arthur would not be making a comeback to Pakistan cricket. Over the previous few weeks, Arthur and the PCB have been negotiating a new contract for Arthur’s position as head coach.

However, the PCB stated on Tuesday that Mickey Arthur couldn’t immediately assume the head coaching position due to his long-term commitment with Derbyshire. Although there were discussions between the two parties on a looser consulting role, the PCB said that it was “difficult to materialize for various reasons on both sides.”

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Mickey Arthur. (Credits: Twitter)
Mickey Arthur. (Credits: Twitter)

Mickey Arthur’s Impact On Pakistan Cricket Team

The PCB said that they will keep looking for a coach to take Saqlain Mushtaq’s position when his contract expires at the end of February. Since taking over as the team’s coach in September 2021, Saqlain has guided Pakistan to the semifinals and finals of two straight T20 World Cups.

But his effect has come under more criticism due to a dismal home campaign, particularly in Test matches. Saqlain’s time is actually over since a new board administration led by Najam Sethi is eager to establish its influence over the team.

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A return by Mickey Arthur would have been well received, at least inside the squad where some present players developed during his first stay from 2016 to 2019. In Arthur’s following ascension, Babar Azam, the current captain, and his cooperation with Arthur played a key role.

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mickey Arthur [Image- Geo]
Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mickey Arthur [Image- Geo]
Other important players like Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, and Sarfaraz Ahmed all prospered under Arthur’s leadership. Under his leadership, Pakistan won the 2017 Champions Trophy and climbed to the top of the ICC T20I rankings; in the first Test series he oversaw, Pakistan also rose to the status of the top-ranked Test team.

But following Pakistan’s fifth-place result in the 2019 ODI World Cup, Misbah-ul-Haq, who had served as captain under Arthur’s guidance, took his position. Despite an inspiring return from a devastating early setback, they nearly missed qualifying for the semifinals.

PCB To Resume Their Hunt For National Team Coach

On December 27, ESPNcricinfo stated that Sethi, who serves as the current administration’s chief, was in discussions with Arthur about taking up his former position.

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Earlier in Sethi’s career, Arthur served as his coach. Both parties, it is claimed, worked very hard to find a solution, particularly with regard to a consulting position. A calendar was created to show how such a position may fit around Arthur’s four-year contract with Derbyshire.

Najam Sethi PCB. Photo- Getty
Najam Sethi PCB. Photo- Getty

As they resume their hunt, the PCB stated that “some top names are in consideration.”

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