Mohammad Amir credits Mickey Arthur for Pakistan’s rise in international cricket

August 12, 2021 at 12:53 AM

Mohammad Amir has praised former Pakistan and current Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur for his contributions to the country’s cricket team. The speedster believes Arthur deserves a lot of credit for the Pakistan team’s success over the last few years.

Mohammad Amir shockingly announced his retirement from international cricket last year. The left-arm fast bowler stated that the current team management ‘mentally tortured’ him. As a result, he walked away from Pakistan cricket.In a recent interview with Cricket Pakistan today, Mohammad Amir was asked about his favorite coach.
“My favorite coach will always be Mickey Arthur,” Mohammad Amir replied. “He supported me a lot. He gave Pakistan the match-winners. Mickey contributed a lot to Pakistan cricket in two years.

“He made Pakistan the number one T20I team in the world. Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 during his tenure.”