136 Quotes by Mickey Arthur

I've never been a massive advocate of international Twenty20 cricket except a World Cup every two or three years, because that gets the best players together.

For Pakistan cricket to stay relevant and strong, the best players have to be available all the time - it's a challenge faced by everyone, but one that particularly relates to us because of our mainly amateur, pretty random, and certainly too thinly spread domestic structure that feeds the national team.

I love the time I spend in Lahore and learn more about the culture every day.

Having coached in South Africa, you don't really work with wrist-spinners - you work with serviceable finger-spinners.

I was always really worried about the conditions in India, especially with a group of young players. You can sit and you can tell players what it's like to play there, but until you've experienced it, you don't comprehend it.

I have to say that I have developed a real passion for Pakistan cricket.

It's no easy task to coach the national team. I never realised to what extent one becomes the property of the people.

Pakistan is a great team to be a part of and to see the emergence of young players is exciting.

Some players listen with one ear only.