KARACHI: The cricket management committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headed by Najam Sethi is trying to convince South African Mickey Arthur to return as head coach of the national team, according to sources.
A well-informed source told PTI that Sethi had approached Arthur who is presently attached with the Derbyshire team in England.
Arthur was Pakistan head coach between 2016 and 2019 and saw the team win the Champions Trophy in 2017 with Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain.
“Efforts are on to bring back Arthur and some other options are also being looked at and they are all foreigners,” the source said.
The development came after the committee under Sethi decided to bring in a foreigner to manage the national side as current head coach Saqlain Mushtaq is stepping down from his role after the home series against New Zealand.
Sethi said a foreign coach was the best option for the Pakistan team.
“We have seen in the past when Mickey Arthur was the coach that a foreigner does not bring excess baggage with him and is willing to make no compromises in team interest,” Sethi told the media after a meeting of the committee.
—PTI