South African Arthur taking over as Pakistan coach


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 06 May 2016

Australia's coach Mickey Arthur watches the team warm up before the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match against New Zealand at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham in a June 12, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Philip Brown

KARACHI (Reuters) - Former South Africa and Australia coach Mickey Arthur is to take charge of Pakistan following the resignation of Waqar Younis after the World Twenty20 tournament.

"His contract is being finalised," the country's cricket board said in a statement on Friday. "It is expected Mickey Arthur will join the PCB towards the end of this month."

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