"It was a dining knife," Mickey Arthur sheds more light on Grant Flower-Younis Khan knife incident

Arthur was Pakistan's head coach, while Flower was the batting coach.

By - 03 Jul, 2020

Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has clarified Grant Flower's comment where he revealed how Younis Khan hadn't taken his advice well. Younis was so angry that he put a knife on Flower's throat.

Flower was Pakistan's batting coach between 2014 and 2019. He said, “Younis Khan… quite tough to master. Obviously, a brilliant career. I remember one incident in Brisbane, during the Test, at breakfast I tried to give him a bit of batting advice, not that my career was anywhere near his regarding stats, as he is the highest scorer in Pakistan Test cricket."

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“But he didn’t take kindly to my advice and brought a knife to my throat, with Mickey Arthur sitting alongside, who had to intervene. Yeah, it’s been interesting. But that’s part of coaching. It makes it a hell of a journey, and I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve still got a lot to learn, but I’m very fortunate to be in the position I am.”

Arthur tried to put more light on the incident and said it was a dining knife. “It was a dining knife that Younis Khan had in his hand. I calmed Younis down and just wanted him to get runs in the second innings which thankfully he did,” PakPassion’s Saj Sadiq quoted Arthur.

By - 03 Jul, 2020

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