Summary Arthur said, "We've got an attack that's pretty balanced."
BRISBANE (Dunya News) – Head coach of Pakistan cricket team Mickey Arthur has defended the decision of playing with three left-arm fast bowlers in the first day-night Test against Australia at the Gabba.
In an interview to ABC radio on Saturday, Arthur said, “We ve got an attack that s pretty balanced and we ve got guys that are sort of specialists in all areas.”
He further added, "I think we picked our three best bowlers. I think we ve always got to pick your three best bowlers. I d be lying if I said we didn t have a look at the Australian side, seven left-handers in their XI, if we get it to swing it s left-arm to left-arm."
He said Imran khan is a good bowler but his pace is not enough here in Australian conditions.
"Like we ve got Imran Khan sitting off who bowls well with wickets with a lot of grass on. I wouldn t be speaking out of line if I said I don t think he has got the pace to bowl on a good wicket here. But when it does a little bit he s fantastic.”
Arthur also doubted on Sohail Khan’s ability to comeback.
"Sohail Khan comes in and swings it right arm, but I ve got a doubt about Sohail s comeback ability. If he has got to bowl, his first spell s very good, his second spell s okay, his third spell is tough and then you just don t get anything more. That puts a lot of pressure on our other units.”
Mickey Arthur also backed Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq saying they would perform well in Australia tour.
"I ve seen Misbah do it time and time again," Arthur reasoned. "And Younis Khan is just a complete professional, he really is. I d be lying if I said there wasn t a little doubt in my mind. But I had that doubt in England and I saw Younis come out and play exceptionally well, albeit against a different attack. So I m backing him for the time being."
