Media reports suggest that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to opt for a change of team management by the end of this month. So, here is a look at why PCB is likely to sack Mickey Arthur as Pakistan’s head coach ahead of the next series that green shirts play against the Lankans.
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Fallout With Senior Players
News stories highlighting Mickey’s differences with senior cricketers like Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohd. Hafeez, Shoaib Malik etc. have emerged on a number of occasions this year. Hence, hoping to improve the overall dressing room environment PCB is likely to look for a replacement.
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Poor Team Decisions
Pakistan’s team management has made more than one bad decision over the last two years so. There have been times when they selected the wrong playing eleven and then there have been instances of poor judgment after winning the toss. It might not be fair to blame Mickey alone however, there is also no way he can escape the blame simply because he was part of the team management. Therefore, PCB is likely take into consideration the track record which obviously in recent times has not been very encouraging.
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Appointment From Najam Sethi’s Era
Most people appointed during Najam Sethi’s era have already been shown the door by the new regime. Mickey Arthur then is among the few to have survived. Nevertheless, it seems that he too will now have to leave.
Some of the former cricketers have already started lobbying for the position which obviously is another indicator that PCB is likely to sack Mickey Arthur as Pakistan’s head coach.