Newly appointed Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur who arrived in Lahore on Wednesday night, expressed that he wanted Pakistan players to grow and not fear failure.
According to local media reports, he was addressing a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium, “We have to give the players roots to grow and wings to fly. I don’t care if the players fail. They shouldn’t fear failure, rather should learn from them and progress as professional cricketers,’’ said Arthur.
Talking about his plan for the national team, Arthur said he had already outlined a short and long-term plan for the near future. “I have had good discussion with chief selector Inzamamul Haq and others in his staff, and we believe that we need to find those players who serve us in the long-term. In short-term, we have problems in the team, i.e. discipline, which we will deal with on a day-to-day basis,’’ the 48-year-old said. “We need to make consistent selection choices in order to allow our players to improve. Any team that fears failure is a team that struggles.’’
Speaking about the upcoming tour of England, Arthur said, “Pakistan’s upcoming tours of England, Australia and New Zealand will allow us to experiment on away conditions and see how much improvement we need in all formats,” he added.
Arthur was appointed Pakistan coach following the resignation of Waqar Younis after the team’s dismal performance in the World T20 tournament in India.
However, Pakistan will play four tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 International in England between July 14 and September 7.
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