PCB Issues Show Cause Notice to Umar Akmal for Allegations Against Mickey Arthur

Aug 17, 2017 at 12:40 PM

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PCB Issues Show Cause Notice to Umar Akmal for Allegations Against Mickey Arthur

Taking a quick action on Umar Akmal’s sensational comments on head coach Mickey Arthur, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Wednesday (August 17), issued a show cause notice against the batsman.

Known for his capricious attitude, the 27-year-old tore into Mickey Arthur during a press-conference in Lahore on Wednesday. Akmal alleged that Arthur abused him verbally in front of former captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and National Cricket Academy (NCA) coach Mushtaq Ahmed.

The batsman insisted that Arthur, as well as the support staff, at the NCA told him not to turn up at the Academy after he went there following the recovery from the knee injury.

“I had gone to England for rehabilitation of my knee injury,” Akmal said. “After I recovered, I went to the NCA to start working on my fitness and training. But the coaching staff doesn’t want to work with me at all. When I asked why all those international coaches didn’t want to work with me, they responded that they wanted to prioritise working with players who had central contracts. I said that I too am an international Pakistan cricketer, and if my fitness is lacking – and I admit that along the way my fitness has been found wanting – they should help me.

“I then went to talk to the chief selector (Inzamam), but he referred me to Mickey Arthur. Arthur took me back to Inzi bhai’s room and started scolding me and using bad language in front of Inzi bhai, which I found demeaning and insulting,” he added.

Meanwhile, Arthur has dismissed Akmal’s allegations and made it clear that the out-of-favour batsman can take help of the national coaches only after proving himself. Arthur also denied the claims that he stopped Akmal from using the services at the NCA.

“Umar Akmal wanted to use Grant Flower’s services for batting. I told him he must first earn the right to go and play club cricket since he is not under PCB contract anymore,” Arthur said. “He needs to prove himself before he uses our support staff.

“I never stopped him from using the Academy; told him not to use services of our support staff until he earns the right. Akmal cannot expect that the support staff, who are for contracted players, are at his beck and call. Nobody, here should be taken for granted,” he added.

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