Arthur blames inconsistency for Pakistan’s poor show

Mickey Arthur. Pic/AFP

Overall inconsistency and gaps in the batting and bowling unit were the reasons for the Pakistan team's below-par performance in the ICC World Cup 2023.
Pakistan lost four matches in a row starting with a debacle against arch-rivals India. They ended their campaign with a 93-run defeat to England to eventually finish fifth in the competition.

After the defeat to England in which Pakistan conceded 337-9 in 50 overs with two of their bowlers giving away 70-plus runs in their 10 overs. In reply, their batters could manage only 244 before being all out in 43.3 overs with only Agha Salman scoring a half-century.

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Pakistan Director of Cricket Mickey Arthur gave an open and blunt assessment of why his team failed to reach the semi-finals. "I don't think we played our best game here. I think I really believe the best four teams in the competition are now playing in the semifinal. I think what we've seen is that, and it's something that we've continually tried to push is that we're behind the eight ball. Our game needs to go to another level," said Arthur in the post-match press conference here on Saturday.

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