‘Proud of Pakistan’s performance in T20 WC’ Mickey Arthur

DUBAI: Pakistan’s former head coach Mickey Arthur said he is proud of the national team’s performance under captain Babar Azam in the ongoing T20 World Cup. 

Speaking exclusively to ARY News after his team Sri Lanka played their last match before exiting from the mega event, Arthur said Pakistani players showed their talent to the world.

“I feel really proud of Pakistan’s performance in the T20 World Cup. The talent I spotted in players before has now come in front of the world. The players have shown their real strength in this event so far,” Arthur told ARY News.

Arthur named Imad Wasim, Babar, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi whom he feels proud of. “When I coached them, Hasan, Shadab, Babar, Imad, and Shaheen were young. Now, they have become mature enough and I am happy to see that,” he said.

“Babar is now a world-class batsman and the world has already recognized him. Shaheen is the best bowler with a new ball and there is no doubt in it,” he concluded.

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Shadab Khan fined for violating code of conduct in National T20 Cup

Rawalpindi: Northern captain Shadab Khan has been reprimanded for a level 1 offence for showing dissent during his side’s 1 October match against Sindh at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

The leg-spinner displayed dissent in the ninth over when his delivery was adjudged wide by the umpire. He was charged under article 2.8 of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which reads as: “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during a match”.

On-field umpires Saqib Khan and Imtiaz Iqbal leveled the charge. Shadab accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Iftikhar Ahmed.

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