Aamir kept me in loop on quitting Test cricket, says former Pakistan coach Arthur

Former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur says Mohammad Aamir has kept him "in the loop" on his plans to quit Test cricket, an abrupt decision that attracted massive criticism from the country's stunned cricket fraternity.

Aamir had left Test cricket last July, the move leading to speculations that the 27-year-old pacer may be ignored when the squad is picked for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia later this year.

"Aamir spoke to me about it and he kept me in the loop on his decision. We discussed it many times. But maybe I was too hard on him playing him in every Test I could. I could see he was losing his hunger for Test cricket and his body was not able to handle the pressure of three formats."
"We had a very good working relationship and they were no major rifts between us."
"The thing about Pakistan cricket is that the people are so emotionally attached to the game. Either you are king or you are down there. There is no middle way. I loved and hated that facet off Pakistan cricket. But I think people need to be patient you can't get instant results. You need to give chances to new players to find their feet."