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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-have-always-said-we-are-going-to-play-well-and-we-going-to-play/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

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## More by Mickey Arthur

> [The way you get wickets is, you've got to build pressure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/the-way-you-get-wickets-is-you-ve-got-to-build-pressure/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [When you are getting to No. 1 you're always chasing a dream. And then when you're there your focus changes because the expectation to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/when-you-are-getting-to-no-1-you-re-always-chasing-a-dream-and-then/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [Sometimes I look at myself and think: have I been too hard in terms of pushing and challenging the players? But I only think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/sometimes-i-look-at-myself-and-think-have-i-been-too-hard-in-terms-of/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I've always tried to grow people rather than cricketers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-ve-always-tried-to-grow-people-rather-than-cricketers/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I am so passionate about Pakistan cricket that I would never ever put myself in a position where there will be a conflict of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-am-so-passionate-about-pakistan-cricket-that-i-would-never-ever-put/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [Captains need to lead well and play within the laws of the game. There cannot be any compromise on that count.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/captains-need-to-lead-well-and-play-within-the-laws-of-the-game-there/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I love coaching internationally because I can develop people, but it's hard to do that in the T20 environment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-love-coaching-internationally-because-i-can-develop-people-but-it-s/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I'd always felt the Australian cricketers' behaviour had been appalling. Tampering the ball too constitutes poor behaviour.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-d-always-felt-the-australian-cricketers-behaviour-had-been/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [To be able to close off a run chase or finish off when you are setting a target is a real skill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/to-be-able-to-close-off-a-run-chase-or-finish-off-when-you-are/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I was always really worried about the conditions in India, especially with a group of young players. You can sit and you can tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-was-always-really-worried-about-the-conditions-in-india-especially/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I think Pakistan was always a destination where it was hard to come and win. I was the coach of the South African team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-think-pakistan-was-always-a-destination-where-it-was-hard-to-come/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [What I saw is Australia is very much an 'old boys' club. A lot of the ex-players carry a huge amount of weight and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/what-i-saw-is-australia-is-very-much-an-old-boys-club-a-lot-of-the-ex/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [Pakistan is a great team to be a part of and to see the emergence of young players is exciting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/pakistan-is-a-great-team-to-be-a-part-of-and-to-see-the-emergence-of/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I do bring an intimate knowledge of the South African team. I know the little idiosyncrasies of each of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-do-bring-an-intimate-knowledge-of-the-south-african-team-i-know-the/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

> [I have always said we are going to play well and we going to play badly. And I have not got issues when people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-arthur/i-have-always-said-we-are-going-to-play-well-and-we-going-to-play/)

[Mickey Arthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-arthur/)

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