PAK vs NZ: Mickey Arthur To Be Pakistan Team's Consultant For The New Zealand Series

Ex-South Africa batter Mickey Arthur has been appointed as the Pakistan Nation Cricket Team‘s consultant ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series against New Zealand.

NZ is now touring the Asian country for a 5-ODI and a 5-T20I series. The first T20I is set to take place tonight, April 14.

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Arthur has previously been the head coach for Pakistan, winning the 2017 Champions trophy with the side before parting ways in 2019.

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He was approached to be Pak’s head coach earlier this year, but he had declined the offer, stating his current employment for Derbyshire County Cricket Club (DCCC). in England. He has now joined the team as a consultant.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had also recently announced Grant Bradburn as the national team’s interim coach for the New Zealand series.

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PCB Chairman Najam Sethi recently announced Mickey Arthur’s scheduled arrival on April 18 in a recent interview with Cricket Pakistan, saying –

“Two of the foreign coaches have already arrived in Lahore, while Mickey Arthur is coming on April 18. He will also take charge in one or two matches of the series against the Kiwis.”

Pakistan will look to win a series in home conditions against a big team ahead of the Asia Cup at home later this year.

Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn’s appointment comes after Najam Sethi showed his displeasure with local coaches

Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn’s appointment as consultant and head coach of Pakistan’s national team respectively comes after PCB Chairman Najam Sethi expressed how foreign coaches are more professional than local coaches, and how they scarcely involve themselves in politics.

“I stand by my opinion that foreign coaches stay away from politics. They are also usually more professional. Pakistan also has good professional coaches available, but in our culture, friendships carry a significant weight in decision-making. In professional cricket, where you compete at the highest level, these things should not be present,” said Sethi.

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Mickey Arthur has found success as an official in the Pakistan National Cricket Team. He would be looking to repeat it in the upcoming months.

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