Arthur will do it his way
by Agency Staff
2016-06-29 06:18:00.0
SOUTHAMPTON — Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has arrived back in England saying that while he may have learnt from his time in charge of Australia it will not alter his fundamental approach to the job.
Arthur’s last tour of England saw him sacked as Australia coach just weeks before the start of the 2013 Ashes following the team’s unsuccessful Champions Trophy campaign.
But many believed that Arthur, who made his name internationally as coach of his native SA, was paying the price for the so-called "homework-gate" affair in March that year when four players were dropped for the third Test after failing to complete a written assignment.
Now his major challenge is to get the best out of a talented Pakistan that includes Mohammad Amir, who was banned for five years in 2010 for a spot-fixing scandal.
Arthur believes he has absorbed the lessons of his Australia exit.
"You go back and analyse and think about it, and I’ve obviously learnt a hell of a lot from that experience. But I haven’t changed my style, because I don’t think you could compromise on what you think is the right way to work ... on your core values and principles."
He added: "I am sick and tired of talking about ‘homework-gate’ and the way it’s been reported is totally way off the pace of what happened."
AFP
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SOUTHAMPTON — Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has arrived back in England saying that while he may have learnt from his time in charge of Australia it will not alter his fundamental approach to the job.
Arthur’s last tour of England saw him sacked as Australia coach just weeks before the start of the 2013 Ashes following the team’s unsuccessful Champions Trophy campaign.
But many believed that Arthur, who made his name internationally as coach of his native SA, was paying the price for the so-called "homework-gate" affair in March that year when four players were dropped for the third Test after failing to complete a written assignment.
Now his major challenge is to get the best out of a talented Pakistan that includes Mohammad Amir, who was banned for five years in 2010 for a spot-fixing scandal.
Arthur believes he has absorbed the lessons of his Australia exit.
"You go back and analyse and think about it, and I’ve obviously learnt a hell of a lot from that experience. But I haven’t changed my style, because I don’t think you could compromise on what you think is the right way to work ... on your core values and principles."
He added: "I am sick and tired of talking about ‘homework-gate’ and the way it’s been reported is totally way off the pace of what happened."
AFP
