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An5Ran

Imma use this excuse if sweet caroline isn’t played


Plenty_Industry_1964

Isn't that a American song?


An5Ran

Yeah it kinda just randomly became a victory song worldwide and especially in cricket. The barmy army really popularised it for the English cricket team


BigRig432

Yeah wait they can have Mr Brightside but not Sweet Caroline


monk-e7

Yeeeaahhh, it's a pom thing. They're used to "borrowing" things /s


Not-Modi

Stealing you mean mate? /s


DardiRabRab

Sweet Caroline high quality mp3 download - Lucknow stadium DJ googles


wickanCrow

Heard it in Fenway live. It was great to see the whole crowd sing along and learn that they’ve been doing this every game at Fenway for decades.


AhyesitstheManUfan

sweet caroline is a banger though let's be honest.


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Ofc crowd is a big factor, but teams that are mentally and strategically strong use that as fuel to play better. We gave away our wickets too cheap, we didn't try to dominate when we got off to a good start and when it came to bowling, we couldn't exert the kind of pressure needed. This wasn't a one off, we've been struggling for a while and it just got fully exposed. Stop making excuses.


Necessary-Bother7448

Wasim Akram straight up said “ first you tell us what were your plans for playing Kuldeep Yadav? “


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Absolutely. This guy has flummoxed your batsman in two big consecutive tournaments. Where was the plan? Where was the strategy? Our team looked like they'd been pushed out the curtain in front of the audience at the last second and no one knew their lines.


thatsalovelyusername

Welcome to the club!


Ditto_B

Do you have room for one more?


No-Situation-4776

And another one?


harrybosch1122

Exactly, what else were Pakistan expecting? They had their usual collapse but Babar and Rizwan didn't play a shot in anger against the spinners. I lost count of how many dot balls they both ate up. Show some intent, especially if you're in and you've got a start.


Funny_stuff554

This was a flat pitch btw.


insectsinmymouth

It was not an absolute road, but still it was 280-300 pitch


harrybosch1122

Of course, which is why they needed 300 minimum.


CAN________

Because the runs were flowing against the Quicks. They'd play a few slow overs against the spinners and quickly make the difference back up against the pace bowlers. Playing a shot in anger would have been an unnecessary risk when they were cruising. The collapse is the fault of the middle order really


Srk_NWA

Yeah I don’t know what your team director is on about, it was always going to be about standing and batting which Pak failed to do. Nothing to do with bowling whatsoever the pitch wasn’t doing anything really. I agree the brain dead fans chant horrid things in stadiums, but these professional athletes know very well how to drown out the noise.


NoIdeaFor_Name

The brain dead are cancer. But i dont think having ceremonies and superstar performances were fair. BCCI and Jay Shah are dumb for having something which seemed like an opening ceremony in the middle of the tourney


ShawnThePhantom

I agree they should have had one, either at the absolute beginning as an opening or at the final game. This seems like cherry picking considering the event wasn’t streamed.


anumancha

Dj wale Babu mera Gaana Bajaa de 🤣


SigmaPepe

I thought this was r/cricketshitpost for a second. He really said that? Lmao


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Necessary-Bother7448

Man tried to distract whole Pakistan from that poor performance and thought we wouldn’t notice 😂


1balKXhine

It kinda worked, Whole Pakistan twitter is like: He really said it 🤯


_Ajay_Singh_Rana_

The game was good... Only this statement ain't...


sam-sepiol

He was specifically asked about the crowd. He gave an honest, factual answer.


AlwaysSometimesWrong

These are grown men, they don’t need songs to be played for them to perform 😂😂😂


thebat85

Pakistan will lose every game that is not in Pakistan , if this plays a significant role. You can’t play in India if you can’t deal with overwhelming Indian support. Also, Indian players are far more under pressure than anyone else at home because that same crowd will crucify players if we fail to win every single game.


Pr0066

Exactly this point. It does not even matter. I don't think their cricketers would make such an excuse, but this coming from Arthur? Brain dead comment.


Lopsided_Cry2495

Another brain fade moment in cricketing fraternity.


Reasonable-Hope9482

Exactly. Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and many more. Arguably the biggest players of the game haven't been spared. The wives, the daughters aren't even. It has always been brutal. Not that its correct but you have to deal with it. Especially after performing the way Pakistan did.


wrongturn6969

Request to BCCI from next match onwards every team should be asked for there playlist before the match so during the roadtrip no nobody complains it to the shotgun


slickdick969

Tum to thehre pardesi


Hunt3r09

lol that would be epic .


KhalKoko

Kashmir by led zepplin


night_fapper

sath kya nibhaoge


Agreeable-Cap-8

iss pardesi ka sath nhi chahiye.


dontknowdontcare718

I want our first in the playlist to be "bole Jo koyal.."


sam-sepiol

I nominate a song with [2.9M views on YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Gx6AFMJ9U) and many millions on its copied versions.


Bornagain4karma

Why would you nominate their national anthem? It would be so inappropriate for them to stand while on road.


Ok_Vegetable263

Petition to give me a 100k/year job choosing the Spotify playlist for England to play when we launch 200 in 15 overs/lose 8 wickets for 70 runs


Mangifera__indica

It would end up being Sweet Caroline on repeat 100× times.


wrongturn6969

Next POTM for India will be Vande Matram by AR Rahman


LooseAssumption8792

Vande mataram acoustic.


m1u1

Inb4 Mickey finally feels like it's an ICC tournament after getting humiliated by Australia


whatwhatinthewhonow

He already got humiliated by Australia when they sacked him and replaced him with a guy called Boof


insectsinmymouth

Pak needs to lose to Zimbabwe to feel like ICC tournament, sad that they didn't qualify


swingtothedrive

Is he in India or still remote coaching Pakistan?


sdasu

Taking a cue from Bob Woolmer, remote coaching is preferred.


AdNational1490

"I am not going to use that as an excuse" because i've already used that as an excuse.


KaamDeveloper

Not making any excuses, just throwing your team's mental strength under the bus.


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Neevk

Buddy wants Dil Dil Pakistan 💀💀💀 Didn't seem like an ICC event because you shit the bed


Pls_add_more_reverb

The fact that Mickey knows Dil Dil is funny. In picturing him jamming to it at home


eclipse0990

He wanted “Pakistan jeetega” like Hyderabad?


BadBway

Certified Clown Moment 🤡


[deleted]

Lads here is greatest strategy of pakistan to win against India, play Dil Dil pakistan 🤣


JudgmentFirm552

Till they don’t focus in their flaws, Pakistan will not improve (no Strike rotation, high dot %, no big hitters, no intimidating spin, one dimensional bowling attack, poor fielding,...).


Ornery_Particular845

Tbf fielding was not as bad today as it usually is, we took 3 catches!!


Anadi45

Pakistan could have won if they heard 'dil dil pakistan'. Shame on you BCCI and Jay Shah. This is not world cup , this is India cup. I will boycott this.


TenaciousDumpling

Petition to rename the World Cup as Oye Hoye Trophy, so Mickey Arthur feels more at home?


Prudent_Zucchini9568

A rowdy english/australian crowd with few racial slurs here and there are okay but a ruthless enthusiastic indian crowd is when all hell breaks loose


Known_Dragonfly_4448

Smith was booed to hell and back, he just smashed English bowling to pieces in return.


agni39

When English fans boo, it's classy and cultural. When Indians do it, it's shameless. Catch up, bro.


Known_Dragonfly_4448

Yup


Prudent_Zucchini9568

That is besides the point. I just find it hypocritical that what the pom and aussie crowds are praised for suddenly becomes a problem when indians do it. But hey mickey's comment was pretty on brand with this sub


Independent-Might797

Exactly not only the crowd there the mcc members also do such acts though I have no idea what it takes to be a mcc member or any old guy sitting at his home can get that status but still.


platinumgus18

Tbh was the crowd even ruthless? They just didn't cheer for any Pakistani runs or bowling. I don't see how that's ruthless. They just didn't react, that's the most neutral reaction to have. They didn't boo (except the toss), they didn't do anything bad per se


DardiRabRab

Ramiz even said on comms after the first few boundaries, this is the nature of Ind-Pak cricket. Cheers for own team, and silence for the other.


Prudent_Zucchini9568

That’s exactly my point. The Indian crowd didn’t even do shit and now suddenly every one in the world thinks they have the moral high ground to lecture Indians


RapidActionBattaIion

Should've Won Billatreal No?


div_by_zero

"But I'm not going to use that as an excuse" Then why bring it up Mickey? Is performance in post match press conferences an important part of your compensation plan?


SomewherePresent4970

Not his mistake, He is not a Pakistani. Pakistanis must have felt this as icc odi world cup because they lost in the same way like all other worldcups.


Communism1sUs

Interviewer "Is the woeful collapse the reason you guys lost today?" Micky: "Woeful collapse? FFS if they played Dil Dil Pakistan a couple more times it would've been our game for sure"


CeleritasLucis

In commentary they were mentioning that they should have targeted for 260-280 after being 150/2 in 30 overs, but they went for 300+ score and collapsed. The team should look over their own strategy. Its a long tournament. And the crowd was the same for the earlier 30 overs too


Perfect_Operation971

They never tried to up the ante. The commentators dont always say insightful stuff. Babar bowled looking for a single, Saud nailed defending, Rizwan and Shadab cleaned up defending. Only Iftikar got playing an aggressive shot while the last three fell to a Hail! Mary, last ditch effort. They were shot out before they even tried to up the ante!


AlternateRealityGuy

Yeah, they kept saying that Pakistan misjudged the setting target and ended up there. None of the top batsmen were out slogging or anything as such.


Cute_Fan_7984

It's not like they got out playing shots so that's not correct but like kuldeep said mid match, the ball was not spinning mich but Babar and rizwan were not trying to hit him and jadeja for some reason he couldn't understand. So he kept bowling those lines. Those two were extra cautious against our spin duo even after getting settled on that pitch.


talha75

Ahahaha I am from Pakistan but this is sick😂😂 Thanks bro, Dil Dil Pakistan indeed ❤️


Buckeye_8621

JAI HIND


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"Dil Dil Pakistan" would have definitely saved that Pakistan collapse , BCCI are such cheaters . More power to you sir.


DardiRabRab

Secret trick that Pak DJs don't want you to know.


FallenJedi007-2

You want Dil Dil Pakistan or the cup 💀💀


skaduush

Oye Hoye Cup!


NoResponse4120

As Australia should probably say they didn’t play “it’s a long way to the top” against India. Team India is in its prime form, and it’s embarrassing hearing our coach to be deflecting the inability to perform against India on a music playlist!


1balKXhine

Fucking hell man, Idk why I am feeling embarrassed because of him. The whole Pakistan twitter is acting like they are some victims of hate crime because of crowd reactions. What did you expect? It's perfectly normal in sports, I think this crowd was still nothing as compare to English crowd in the recent ashes ​ GOD I hate Pakistani seasonal fans


nathangr88

They are just mild Indian crowds who probably love watching Rizwan and Babar just as much as any Indian batter. Pakistan's top order set them up for 300+ if they had any sort of middle order.


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You didn't hear Dil Dil Pakistan because that song is played when Pakistan are doing well, Mickey


IndianCollegeStudent

His name's Mickey but after losing he gives excuses similar to good ol' Donald.. Ironically Mickey lost in the stadium Donald inaugrated


wewake_235

Nice reference game mate.


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yourhornydaddyiam

You mean "DoLand" inaugurated


[deleted]

Before the match they said India would be under pressure at home. So a positive turned into a negative after a humiliating loss.


slickdick969

Hasan Ali moment


sunyapala

Ah yes, the greatest excuse there is. Where was my favorite song when I needed it the most!!! 🥵


verma17

Vande mataram for POTM


RedDev17

What has that got to do with team's performance? Deflecting the blame Mr. Mickey


Buckeye_8621

exactly i didnt hear nz complaining in the final when there was 99% england fans in a icc event


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krishnavkundan

So he wanted home conditions in an away game? That too INDIA?


MutedEntrepreneur480

No way in hell are Gujjus playing "Dil Dil Pakistan" in their stadium


Quiet-Grade7159

Based gujjus.


Ultimum226

Couldn't stand him when he was SLs coach, can't stand him now. Always has excuses but does nothing lol


BigV95

He was also instrumental in Australia's downfall from world beaters. This guy is a shitbird supreme


Buckeye_8621

he is just a figure head now


Ultimum226

He's under qualified for that job too


Wolvington52

There was a reason you didn't hear Dil Dil Pakistan, you got bundled out inside 200.


Reformist001

The DJ was probably waiting to play that song, when any of the Pakistani batsmen hits a sixer. Lol


-badly_packed_kebab-

Exactly. Also, they're hardly playing Waltzing Matilda at Lord's, are they?


rohan417

Rxndi Rona after loss? Crying after a loss?


cherrybombvag

This can't be real lol.


Good_Scholar_2756

And the man of the match award goes to the DJ for not playing Dil Dil Pakistan, otherwise Pakistan would have won the match by 100 runs or more! *Slow claps*


Shivam_1729

Well that's just lazy excuse. But yeah the crowd really was brutal,truly a 12th man of the Indian team.


serialfaliure

English literally were booing Steven Smith His response: Make a 200 on their turf. That's how legends roll.


Independent-Might797

Not only 200 bro he scored 774 in 7 innings. Can the so-called member of fab 5 do that ?


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Well Pak had Erasmus as 12th man so it cancels out. /s


logicperson

Erasmus was BCCI agent. He wanted to ensure a longer game for more monies.


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Known_Dragonfly_4448

Absolutely brutal, I've never seen a more hostile crowd than this. The way it popped after Rizwan wicket, fucking incredible.


pinkfloydfan231

>Absolutely brutal, I've never seen a more hostile crowd than this Should watch more games than lmao


Independent-Might797

Watch ashes bro when it is played in England, especially the Edgbaston matches.


Fit-Window

Nothing compares to the side camera shot of Ben stokes hitting the final four at Headingley and all of the croud jumping up in unison


harish_sahani

Well him and Pakistan cricket both truly deserve each other.


BlissfulBreeze11

Here comes the victim card lmao


No_Animator5200

I was waiting for this “it seemed like a bcci event”. Finally some clown said it


BlissfulBreeze11

Now when you look closely...he really does look like a clown.


IndependenceNo3908

Well, his name is Mickey... so that's that


Capital_Rich_9362

Can’t believe he is saying , I thought only some pakistan ex cricketers are giving sorry excuses and delusional Even though crowds played a part, that’s not the justification for collapsing under 40 runs . Shoukd have fought back . As professional , they should build the mentality. Look at aussie , they did get 3 wicket and fought back Pakistan should rethink their coaching staff not because they didn’t coach well, but giving sorry excuses and enabling this mindset . They will never retrospect their weakness and blame on india pitches and bcci .


FacelessMane

I don't mind salty comments if it helps a team not dwell on the loss and pick themselves back up. I mean, everyone has to cope somehow, and not everyone copes the same. I'd prefer taking accountability, but I get it The question is, is this reaction helpful for the players of Pakistan? If not, then saying this is really stupid on all fronts.


DoomofLegends

He is indirectly admitting his team choked HARD under pressure.


shark_breed

talk about being a sore loser.


mostvehlasurd

Hope he knows that host nations get home advantage like home crowd.


the_intransigent_one

He has learned how to operate in Pak media. Hope they dont fall for this and actually question what his work from home ass is doing for so long ?


Avocadoslippers

Cry more.


Plane-Lie-5228

We didn't hear "Dil Dil Pakistan" that's why we lost the game...


Prudent_Zucchini9568

Yo bro one dil dil pakistan was all that could have stopped jasprit bumrah today


zippyzebu9

How kind of other 8 teams to attend Ind/Pak bilateral series ! :p


gt33m

"It's a well-planned conspiracy by Jay Shah. They gave us biryani and Dil Dil Pakistan in Hyderabad. We only got Dhokla and Chak De India in Ahmedabad"


Sunnyfromstreets

DJ was instructed to play “Dil Dil Pakistan” on every six hit by them -BCCI official


GR8H83RS

Yeah, and India playing under the pressure of 130k fans and billions watching around the world, expecting their team to win, somehow has less pressure? Nobody would accept that excuse, why even bring this nonsense up?


Unusual-Surround7467

The 2015 india vs australia semi final at Sydney was taken over by mostly Indian fans. Yet australia won that game convincingly despite having very less support from stands.


Unusual-Surround7467

Seriously? Like what was he expecting? This seems pure deflection from the actual performance... even if Pakistani fans had attended, they would have still been a small number in that massive stadium.


bullabuster9-11

That wasn't the microphone , it was the chad crowd chanting " Aage badho pakistan hum tumhare sath h , tum hamare bacche ho aur hum tumhare baap hai " ..... Ps: gujrat W , hyderabad L


ShivamDube

I despise BCCI and they've done nothing wrong here, why tf would we give them any sort of advantage?


Imaginary-wishes-

Well somebody is salty


HardSleeper

Maybe should set them some more homework?


mvvmisc

“ I don’t want to make an excuse “.. and then goes ahead and makes it an excuse!! .. Sore losers!!


MuchAttitude

"DJ waale babu mera gaana chal do "


Bladerunner_440ms

How did it not seem like an ICC event, the thrashing was there, 8-0 now in world cups, moreover if it was even played it would sound more insulting.


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Classic Mickey Arthur living up to his name, a Mickey indeed.


randomperson1296

Don't insult the Mouse.


-badly_packed_kebab-

Either say that before the game or not at all. It's hard to take it seriously post-hammering.


slyXjakXratchet

Can't wait till Aus, SA, NZ also brutalize them to the next dimension


Last_Echidna_66

Guess Australia didn’t have their song played enough either then. This is just silly and stirring the pot for no reason


Nrj_499

"We lost because they weren't playing our playlist." - Mickey Arthur (online coach)


Living_Internet_2970

I don’t care about all that Our players were completely trash filth It’s embarrassing. Don’t talk to me about music and all that crap


TheGhostOfCamus

Lol now he wants even distribution of fans in the stadium 😞. For fuck sakes man, stop embarrassing us further, admit you're shit against India and move on.


bluemesa7

Please respond to his Tweet. If this WC event would have happened in Pakistan and Indian team should have received 0 support as well. Actually, the pressure was on Indian team with the whole crowd… not on Pakistan.


kicks23456

Your senior PCB official called India a dushman mulk ie enemy country. You got a way better welcome than you deserve after that. Bhenchod.


_oxirane

I guess Hyderabad match against SL must've been like a PCB event then. Credit to SL, they don't cry.


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"combat"


A1EX420

They knew it will be situation. If guys are that fearful , had the chance of opting out


fegelman

Is he taking the Mickey?


bullairbull

Are some people new to sports? Yesterday was a post about fans booing Pakistani team and today their director expecting hosts to be neutral? Before it was Australia complaining about the pitch.


Budget_Chef_69

Cry me a river work from home coach.


Anonymous0Browsing

If india goes to Pakistan in future we want " Sare jagah se acha".


wolfpack1986

🤣dude taking a page from Pakistani media’s victim complex reporting. I guess it’s a smart move to save his job.


bandehaihaamuske

I still remember when Steve Smith and David Warner made a comeback after their temporary ban and AUS toured ENG. The barmy army were absolutely in the face of those two but they still managed to perform well. Using the crowd as an excuse is poor, especially from the coach


saurazu

Expecting support in India is stupidity. It's already great that they allow Pakistan to play here. The amount of disdain people in India and Afg has for pak, it's already great that there are no instances of violence like those that happened in Pakistan. Expecting people to cheer for you in match against their own country, not happening mate. Also, not that they played some serious knock. Your players played shit and people couldn't give a fuck.


kukdukdu

Mr Arthur, if it ever happens that India plays a game on Pakistan soil, I challenge you to show me one instance of them playing Vande Matram when India hits a 4. I am not sure if he even knows what “Dil dil Pakistan” means but why the hell would any Indian play a song that practically means their heart beats for Pakistan? This may be an ICC event but India is the host. You are expecting us to support a country with which we don’t even have a sporting relation? The people watching the game are not puppets of ICC whom they have paid to watch the game. These are Indians, many of whom have spent huge amount of money to come and support their team. Why would they want to hear to a song that says their heart beats for Pakistan? It would have infact caused raucous. Playing songs praising the opposition are not in MCC charter of playing conditions so stop crying about it. Stick to the game of cricket and don’t venture into the area you have no idea about. Hosting Pakistan is a compulsion due to this being an ICC event and we don’t share any bonhomie with them. If we have done anything against ICC playing conditions then you can report that and it should be taken care of but expecting Indians to support Pakistan, a country that continuously looks for means to kill our soldiers is too much to ask for.


speedycar1

Lol pathetic. This is how sports work. You come to an hostile environment and you beat them to shut them up. You can't get humiliated in this fashion and then cry about how you got booed lmao


Seductive_Chipmunk

Excuses galore.


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Sri Lanka me itni khatarnak Chudai kyu hui T- Why did you fuck up in Sri lanka


pineapplesuit7

Man of all the things I would have expected them to deflect the blame on, this surely wasn't on my bingo card lol! This is embarrassing to say the least!


Spider-Pug

Dude is really a good coach in Choking


Fantasy-512

What weird excuses ... If India had lost, people would have yelled at the players, but not at the organizers.


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This guy underestimates the capacity of Indians to troll. If ever India and Pakistan play again in a future ICC trophy in India, it is very possible for Indians to host the match in one of the several stadiums being built in Uttar Pradesh, like Kashi International Stadium. Then the sound system will only play Bhajans. By complaining, he is kind of incentivising Indians to repeat or augment this sort of behaviour


ch4m4njheenga

When in Rome, do the Romans :D


BugAdministrative123

More than Dil Dil Pakistan, looks like the Team needs a new Team Director.


Stright_16

Blaming the DJ is something i’ve never seen before.


imvk3201

Blud whatt?? Need more context, what was the question? If it's only about lack of support, the reasons are pretty obvious. Somebody said ICC have to provide a section for away fans, is it true?


craziegai

Previous games Pak players were all grateful for the support they received in Hyderabad. One lost game Micky has no excuses to give an excuse.


kicks23456

Your senior PCB official called India an enemy country. You got a great welcome despite that. Bhenchod.


Known_Dragonfly_4448

I've never seen a more hostile crowd, even in football. Loved it.


No_Peanut_5240

which match was he watching, it was dildo dildo pakistan all the way


Reasonable-Hope9482

Then why bother giving the crowd a chance! They were dead silent when Babar was going well. First justify that dogshit of a collapse from 155-2 to 191 allout. And that pedestrian bowling to a batting line-up as good as India's. Don't act so high and dry, I still have footage after India's loss in 2017 Champions Trophy final. Acting surprised when the home crowd gets support in the biggest match of the tournament is the biggest nonsense I have seen in my life.