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World Cup Defeat To India left me wanting to ‘commit suicide’: Pak coach Mickey Arthur

Pakistan endured a 89-run defeat to India in Manchester on 16 June, an outcome which ignited harsh reactions from fans and former cricketers

World Cup Defeat To India left me wanting to ‘commit suicide’: Pak coach Mickey Arthur

Manchester: Pakistan's head coach Mickey Arthur addresses a press conference ahead of the World Cup 2019 match against India in Manchester, England on June 15, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)

Pakistan head coach, Mickey Arthur, claimed that Pakistan’s World Cup 2019 drubbing at the hands of India was painful to the point that it left him wanting to “commit suicide”.

Pakistan endured a 89-run defeat to India in Manchester on 16 June, an outcome which ignited harsh reactions from fans and former cricketers.

The loss against India had threatened Pakistan’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup. Despite the fact that Pakistan kept their World Cup semi-final hopes alive by defeating South Africa on Sunday, Arthur admitted that Pakistan’s seventh straight loss to India in World Cup history had left him feeling low and dejected.

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“Last Sunday I wanted to commit suicide,” Arthur said at the post-match press conference after winning against South Africa at the Lord’s on Sunday. “But it was, you know, it’s only one performance”.

“It happens so quick. You lose a game; you lose another game; it’s a World Cup; media scrutiny; public expectation, and then you almost go into sort of survival mode. We’ve all been there,” he added.

Notably, Pakistan have five points from six matches and are placed in the seventh spot in the points tally. They would need to win all their remaining matches against New Zealand, Afghanistan and Bangladesh to have an outside chance of making it to the business end of the tournament.

It is also worth noting here that former Pakistan coach Bob Wolmer had died under mysterious circumstances after Pakistan were eliminated in the group stage of the 2007 edition of the World Cup which was organized in the West Indies. Arthur’s comments in this context are being perceived as being made in a bad taste.

The 1992 champion team would need its management and players motivated and firing if they hope to make it to the semi-finals.

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