Mickey Arthur

I like to think that every player who gets left out comes back with point to prove.

When you win, that's what you're expected to do and when you lose, people get on your back.

It is important to challenge your major players. You need to keep them on their toes but there are ways of doing that. Sometimes you have to be a shoulder to cry on. You can't be constantly at them.

Pakistan is a great team to be a part of and to see the emergence of young players is exciting.

There is a distinction between total control and enjoying total freedom.

Gone are the days of just containing through the middle, gone are the days of just soaking up pressure. You've got to be able to take wickets.

I've always tried to grow people rather than cricketers.

Sometimes I look at myself and think: have I been too hard in terms of pushing and challenging the players? But I only think about that for five minutes and then I say I am doing okay because they need to be pushed and challenged.

I have always said we are going to play well and we going to play badly. And I have not got issues when people criticise as long as we don't play well. That's part and parcel of the game. I love it and that's how it should be.

I love the time I spend in Lahore and learn more about the culture every day.

I love coaching internationally because I can develop people, but it's hard to do that in the T20 environment.

I have to say that I have developed a real passion for Pakistan cricket.