Surprise Surprise: Consultant director Mickey Arthur arrives in Islamabad

Pakistan team consultant director, Mickey Arthur, has reached Islamabad and will join the national team during the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand.

The team will depart for their next two games scheduled at Rawalpindi and will meet Arthur, who is here for three days and will travel back on April 20, to join Derbyshire where he will be fulfilling duties as the head coach.

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐞!!

Look who's back 😍

Pakistan team consultant director Mickey Arthur has reached Islamabad and will join the team...!! #PakistanCricket #MickeyArthur pic.twitter.com/aJe5qEPcRx

— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) April 18, 2023

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Recently, the 54-year-old was appointed as the consultant team director by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Previously, while speaking to Cricket Pakistan in an exclusive interview, PCB management committee chairman, Najam Sethi, revealed that Arthur is scheduled to arrive in Lahore on April 18.

"Two of the foreign coaches have already arrived in Lahore, while Mickey Arthur is coming on April 18. He will also take charge in one or two matches of the series against the Kiwis," Sethi said.

"The main purpose of his visit is to prepare his team, train them and brief them. He will also discuss his plans with Babar Azam and other players," he added.