Umar Farooq Kalson
Lahore:Former South African coach Mickey Arthur denied any offer by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for taking up a coaching job with the national team but hinted out that he 'maybe' available on a trial period during the tour of the UK.
"Coaching Pakistan would be a incredible challenge,but I have not been approached at all and not sure if I could do it at the moment-will have to see maybe on a trial period during the tour of the UK," Arthur told Cricdb.
Arthur recently stepped down as national coach after having different in approach with the South African Cricket Board and selectors. In his tenure, South Africa climbed up the rankings which raised his profile as an international coach.
Pakistan though are the World Champions of Twenty20 cricket but no way near in top-five teams in ODI and Test cricket. "Coaching Internationally anywhere in the world is a challenge," Arthur said. "When I took over SA (South Africa) we were 5th and 6th in the rankings and managed to get to no 1 in both the tests and ODI's," Arthur recalled.
"Pakistan cricket is blessed with a huge amt of talent however there just seems to be something missing maybe the players must take some responsibility instead of looking to always blame other things and people," said Arthur.
"The players are hugely talented and play a fantastic brand of cricket," Arthur believes. “I have worked with Shahid Afridi before and was so impressed with him and his talents."
Earlier former India coach Greg Chappell rejected an offer to coach Pakistan cited to work with the next generation of cricketers in his native Australia. He is the chairman of the youth selection panel that chose the Australian team that won the recent under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.
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