Pakistan’s fielding a ‘real worry for’ Mickey Arthur as World Cup nears

Pakistan cricket head coach Mickey Arthur is worried over his side’s dismal fielding, after England beat Pakistan 4-0 in the recently concluded ODI series.

"Our fielding has been very disappointing," said Arthur at the post-match presentation. "That's been the massive difference between the two sides. If you look at the games in Southampton and Nottingham, going into the last five overs, it was anybody's game," he added.

England, the top-ranked ODI side in the world beat Pakistan by 54 runs at Headingley on Sunday, as the visitors were bowled out for 297 runs.

"The one difference has been our fielding, and that's a real worry for me because we are putting a hell of a lot of effort into it. And there's not a massive amount of reward for us there at the moment," he added.

After not much of a series to remember about, the Men in Green would now prep for the upcoming World Cup, as Pakistan will play two warm-up matches, against Afghanistan on May 24 and Bangladesh on May 26, before opening their World Cup campaign against West Indies on May 31 .