Umar Akmal has remained controversial for a very long time—if not for a lack of discipline then for poor fitness.—File photo KARACHI: In another outrageous violation of discipline, Pakistan Cricket team’s always-controversial player Umar Akmal has blamed head coach Micky Arthur of mistreating and verbally abusing him. “Mickey abused me in front of others,” 27-year-old Akmal said in a press conference on Wednesday. Interestingly, the middle-order batsman’s press conference, of which PCB has now taken notice, has been termed another blatant breach of discipline by former cricketers. Akmal is yet to find any support from the former stars.  Mickey Arthur

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team Coach Mickey Arthur rejected middle-order batsman Umar Akmal’s allegations that he verbally abused him in front of chief selector Inzimamul Haq. In his rebuttal, Arthur said he told Akmal to improve his attitude, however, he didn’t swear at him. In a press conference today, Akmal alleged that Arthur is also abusive towards other players, further adding that senior players did not stop the coach when he was being verbally abused. Mickey Arthur verbally abused me, claims Umar Akmal Arthur refutes Akmal’s claims and says Akmal is not telling the truth Akmal said that Arthur told him