Wahab did undergo a fitness test, where he registered a score of 17.4, which qualifies as a passing mark. But Arthur wanted him to touch 19 - an unofficial benchmark set for a fast bowler. He was outdone by the newcomer Afridi, who scored 18.
"I cannot fault Wahab when he has a ball in his hand but his work ethic around training is something needs to be looked at," Arthur said. "I am changing the culture in this Pakistan environment and I am not interested in players doing just the bare minimum. I want players winning us games of cricket and pushing themselves to be the best they can be. This is a high-performance environment, not a environment where mediocrity is accepted. Unless you are winning games consistently, you are under pressure for your position."
"I cannot fault Wahab when he has a ball in his hand but his work ethic around training is something needs to be looked at," Arthur said. "I am changing the culture in this Pakistan environment and I am not interested in players doing just the bare minimum. I want players winning us games of cricket and pushing themselves to be the best they can be. This is a high-performance environment, not a environment where mediocrity is accepted. Unless you are winning games consistently, you are under pressure for your position."