"This Is As Crazy As A Clown In A Village Circus" - Ramiz Raja Slams PCB Chairman Najam Sethi Over Mickey Arthur’s Appointment

Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has lashed out at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi for appointing Mickey Arthur as the director of the men’s team. Ramiz Raja expressed his concern over Mickey Arthur working remotely with the Pakistan cricket team and accused PCB Chairman Najam Sethi of a lack of knowledge about the sport.

Mickey Arthur earlier worked with the Pakistan cricket team as head coach from 2016 to 2019. The former South African guided the Men in Green to their first-ever Champions Trophy title in England in 2017. He was sacked from his role after Pakistan failed to qualify for the 2019 World Cup playoffs. Arthur was replaced by Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach of the men’s team.

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PCB Chairman Doesn’t Understand Cricket – Ramiz Raja

Speaking to Cricbuzz, Ramiz Raja said that PCB chairman Najam Sethi has no knowledge of the sport and gets a salary of Rs 12 lakh per month.

“A first-of-its-kind coach/director of cricket picked to run Pakistan cricket remotely, whose loyalty is first with his county job than Pakistan cricket. This is as crazy as a clown in a village circus,” Ramiz Raja told Cricbuzz.

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“A PCB chairman who doesn’t understand cricket, probably was not even good enough to make it to the XI in a club game, heads a cabal of political, petty minded club runners for a management committee to run Pakistan cricket affairs, who are on a Rs 12 lakhs a month salary,” he added.

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Absolutely Thrilled To Be Rejoining The Pakistan – Mickey Arthur

Mickey Arthur has been appointed as the director of the Pakistan men’s cricket team by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday, April 20. Mickey Arthur said that he is excited to work with the Pakistani players.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be rejoining the Pakistan cricket team and look forward to working with the group. Since moving on, I have kept a track of the players and their collective performances,” Arthur said.

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“This is a talented bunch with the potential to be number one across all formats and my endeavour is to put in place strategies and create an environment that can contribute in further enhancing their performances,” Arthur added.

Mickey Arthur earlier confirmed that he will join the Pakistan team for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 and a tour of Australia later this year.

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