<p>Cricket legend Wasim Akram slammed Mickey Arthur, the director of the Pakistan cricket team for his "BCCI event" remarks in the press conference, reports various publications.</p><p>Mickey Arthur's comment after the performance in the India vs Pakistan match on Saturday, October 14, left some people perplexed. </p>.<p>Mickey Arthur said, “It didn’t seem like an ICC event, I would be pretty honest.” “It seemed like a bilateral series, like a BCCI event. I didn’t hear ‘<em>Dil Dil Pakistan</em>’ (a song that celebrates Pakistan and played at every ICC event) coming through the microphones too often. That does play a role, but I am not using that as an excuse because for us, it was about living in the moment, about the next ball and about how we would combat the Indian players tonight.”</p>.Didn’t seem like an ICC event: Arthur on lack of Pak fans.<p>Fans and a few former cricketers were not too happy with Arthur's comment that India vs Pakistan match in Ahmedabad seemed more like a BCCI event than an ICC one because he did not hear enough "<em>Dil Dil Pakistan</em>" in the stadium. </p><p>Cricket legend and ex-Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, taking a swipe at Arthur said that he should be talking about what Pakistan's plans were for the World Cup than diverting attention with such comments.</p><p><br>Wasim Akram told Arthur during a show on Pakistan's national channel <em>A Sports, </em>“What did you plan against Kuldeep Yadav? That's what we want to hear, not this random stuff. You can't get away from this.” </p><p><br>Agreeing with Wasim Akram's statement, Moin Khan, another former Pakistani player, said that Arthur was only trying to divert people’s attention. Moin added that, as a coach, Arthur should not be saying such things. "Coaches should speak on matters for which they are appointed," Moin said.<br></p>
<p>Cricket legend Wasim Akram slammed Mickey Arthur, the director of the Pakistan cricket team for his "BCCI event" remarks in the press conference, reports various publications.</p><p>Mickey Arthur's comment after the performance in the India vs Pakistan match on Saturday, October 14, left some people perplexed. </p>.<p>Mickey Arthur said, “It didn’t seem like an ICC event, I would be pretty honest.” “It seemed like a bilateral series, like a BCCI event. I didn’t hear ‘<em>Dil Dil Pakistan</em>’ (a song that celebrates Pakistan and played at every ICC event) coming through the microphones too often. That does play a role, but I am not using that as an excuse because for us, it was about living in the moment, about the next ball and about how we would combat the Indian players tonight.”</p>.Didn’t seem like an ICC event: Arthur on lack of Pak fans.<p>Fans and a few former cricketers were not too happy with Arthur's comment that India vs Pakistan match in Ahmedabad seemed more like a BCCI event than an ICC one because he did not hear enough "<em>Dil Dil Pakistan</em>" in the stadium. </p><p>Cricket legend and ex-Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, taking a swipe at Arthur said that he should be talking about what Pakistan's plans were for the World Cup than diverting attention with such comments.</p><p><br>Wasim Akram told Arthur during a show on Pakistan's national channel <em>A Sports, </em>“What did you plan against Kuldeep Yadav? That's what we want to hear, not this random stuff. You can't get away from this.” </p><p><br>Agreeing with Wasim Akram's statement, Moin Khan, another former Pakistani player, said that Arthur was only trying to divert people’s attention. Moin added that, as a coach, Arthur should not be saying such things. "Coaches should speak on matters for which they are appointed," Moin said.<br></p>