Mickey Arthur wants Pakistan to focus on fitness and fielding

LAHORE: Head Coach of the Pakistan cricket team, Mickey Arthur, has specifically told the green shirts to work hard on their fitness and fielding, if they are to give a tough time to the English side in July.’Sources disclosed that the environment is quite friendly and cordial among the players and head coach at the Southampton cricket camp.’Reportedly, Mickey Arthur has told his side that if they were to improve their fitness, the fielding would improve by itself. He also said that it was praiseworthy how the side was focused ahead of a tough series.’Sources also revealed that Mickey Arthur was quite pleased with team Pakistan’s implementation on the plan ahead of the series in England.’Pakistan’s tour of England commences from July 14, as they face the British side in a four-match Test series and five One Day Internationals. Both sides will also clash in a T-20 encounter.,’This will be Pakistan’s first tour of England after their 2010 tour in which the infamous spot-fixing scandal came to light. It will also be interesting to see how Mohommad Amir fares at the English cricket grounds since this will also be his first time after being convicted of being involved in spot-fixing with fellow cricketers Mohommad Asif and Salman Butt.”