‘Offline? Work from home karega’- Fans react hilariously as report of Mickey Arthur becoming Pakistan’s team online coach surface online
As per reports, Pakistan Cricket is all set to reappoint Mickey Arthur for the coaching duties. However, the Australian will be appointed as the online coach of the team till 2024.
If reports are to be believed, then Arthur is set to become the first online coach in cricket history. He will be returning to the Pakistan set-up four years after the sacking.
Interestingly, Arthur won’t be traveling with the Pakistan Cricket Team for all the series and will only travel with the team when he feels necessary. For most of his tenure, he is likely to coach Babar Azam’s team online.
Notably, Saqlain Mushtaq’s tenure as Pakistan’s head coach is set to end and the Pakistan Cricket Board is contemplating onboarding Arthur, at the earliest. It has also been learnt that Arthur showed reluctance in taking up the role as he, recently, signed a contract with Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
A report by BolNews Pakistan claims that Arthur agreed to coach the Pakistan Cricket Team after multiple requests by PCB. The reports also suggest that Arthur is unlikely to be available with the team for the big tournaments such as Asia Cup 2023. However, he assured of his presence at the World Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in India this year.
“I am personally in negotiations with Mickey and we have resolved 90 percent of issues. Hopefully, we will very soon share the news that Mickey will be joining us. I’d like him to build his own team of coaches once he is here,” Najam Sethi said last week.
In his last stint as Pakistan’s coach, Pakistan clinched the Champions Trophy 2017. He parted ways with the team after Pakistan failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2019 World Cup.
Here’s a look at how fans react to the news of Mickey Arthur set to become online coach:
They can't afford him offline ?
— ` (@FourOverthrows) January 30, 2023
Online ? Work from home karega ?
— Kudrat ki nizaam (@kudrat_ki_nizam) January 30, 2023
Will they first give coaching to Pakistani team how to use online learning?
— Indian Troll Lover (@trollove1) January 30, 2023
Online coaching… Then,what about offline coach? Will PCB sack him? If that's the case, then PCB must arrange laptops and speakers for the online coaching session. Is PCB sure that this tactic is going to work?
— Vikhyath (@ImViki24) January 30, 2023
Journalist Patwari Najam Sethi.
No foreign coach wants to be Pakistan head coach bcz they know Prime Minister Imran Khan will be back in prime minister house very soon and all decisions made by Sethi will be reversed— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) January 30, 2023
I thought it is a parody account, trolling Pakistan 😂😭
But it is real. Monday normally a boring day, and it is really a bore day, but Pakistan ensured that they will make it entertaining by giving their everyday's comedy bites— Bharbhuti ji (@crickdevil) January 30, 2023
And Pakistan will download png image of ODI WC Trophy & Asia Cup Trophy online.
— Sir BoiesX (@BoiesX45) January 30, 2023
Mickey Arthur coaching session with Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/fyYrRPM8Rg
— Tweeting Quarantino (@rohitadhikari92) January 30, 2023
Pakistan is all set to play World Cup 2023 in real cricket 22
— Abdul Lateef. (@ABDUL_X_VIRAT) January 30, 2023
https://twitter.com/Dhruvdm20/status/1620004213928648705
What is an online coach? Byju's ka hath hai kya isme? If so, proud of you, Byju Raveendran 🫡
— Vinod (@vnodkumar19) January 30, 2023
Pakistan last played a three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The Men in Green began the series with a win but it was followed by two consecutive losses.
