LEEDS: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur insisted his side would benefit from a 4-0 one-day series defeat by World Cup hosts England when the showpiece tournament starts later this month. We’ve dispelled that, that’s given our batting unit a massive amount of confidence in the dressing room.”‘We’ll be ready’Moreover, Arthur was adamant the series against World Cup favourites England would help Pakistan. “The other thing is we’ve played against a team who are number one in the world in their own conditions. “I’m as confident we’ll do well as I’ve ever been.”Pakistan’s fielding looked to be improving when they were in England last year. This latest series, however, saw Pakistan drop routine catches and give away runs with sloppy outfielding.

Source: Pakistan Today May 21, 2019 07:13 UTC