Sudden emergence of Pakistan’s new young breed is no surprise to Arthur

By Richard Edwards

Top talent: Pakistan’s Naseem Shah

Mentor: Mickey Arthur

ENGLISH audiences may be constantly amazed at Pakistan’s ability to produce young talent, but the emergence of the likes of Naseem Shah is no surprise to Mickey Arthur, who spent over three years as coach of the national team.
Now working with Sri Lanka, Arthur guided Pakistan to ICC Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, and oversaw the emergence of players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi during his time in charge.
It was something of a surprise when he was relieved of his duties in August 2019, fol...

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