Sri Lanka cricketers have poured in emotional messages on social media after Mickey Arthur announced his decision to relinquish his post as the chief coach.
He later coached Australia, before guiding Pakistan to their first ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.
Arthur said he hopes to make some changes to the batting order at the World Cup.
As soon as the match was over, Arthur was seen having a heated argument with one of the match officials. Subsequently, the head coach had
Arthur was not at all impressed with Sri Lanka's performance as they were in a shoo-in position.
Sarfaraz and Arthur had combined well to take Pakistan to the Champions Trophy title in 2017.
The duo tested positive after PCR Tests were carried out on Tuesday for the entire 36-member provisional squad.
Arthur said allowing artificial substances would have confused matters in the long run.
Arthur also dismissed reports that he and former chief selector, Inzamam-ul-Haq, didn't get along.
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur said the team has some 'very realistic goals' and believes that they can gain success both at home and abroad
Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur sat down for an interview with the Sri Lanka Cricket Media Unit and spoke on a range of topics.
Arthur said his prime focus now is to get the balance of the team right and unearth players for specific roles in the little outing
Arthur hasn't officially signed a contract yet but he has been reported as a sure-shot candidate among a group of high profile names.
The PCB’s cricket committee, comprising Misbah and Wasim Akram decided not to renew Arthur's contract.
He admitted there were times when he couldn't fully grasp what his former head coach, Mickey Arthur, was trying to tell him.
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