Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has extended Mickey Arthur’s contract as the head coach till World Cup 2019, which is to be played in England.

The extension was granted following Pakistan’s Champions Trophy trumpet. Pakistan was the bottom ranked team in the eight-nation cricket tournament in England.

Mickey Arthur was initially signed by the Pakistan Cricket Board for a two-year tenure in May 2016, however, team’s performance under him in limited over cricket has encouraged the board to give him a new contract.

Pakistan’s bowling and fielding coach, Azhar Mehmood and Paul Rixon took over the responsibility after Arthur’s appointment, whereas, the batting coach Grant Flower has been with the team since 2014.