Former Australia head coach Mickey Arthur, who was sacked by Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday, said that he gave his 100 per cent to the team in his 17-month career. Australia sacked Arthur and replaced him with Darren Lehmann just before the start of the Ashes against England. Australia have endured a series of poor...
Former Australia head coach Mickey Arthur, who was sacked by Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday, said that he gave his 100 per cent to the team in his 17-month career.
Darren Lehmann was on Monday hailed as the "obvious choice" after replacing the sacked Mickey Arthur as Australia head coach just 16 days before the first Ashes Test in England following several embarrassing on and off-field incidents involving the team.
Australia captain Michael Clarke on Monday resigned as a selector of the national side in wake of Mickey Arthur’s sacking as head coach, few weeks before the Ashes 2013 series.
Australia's Ashes campaign against England was in turmoil on Monday after coach Mickey Arthur was sensationally sacked, sources said, with Darren Lehmann seen as favourite to replace him.
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson says the team's last tour of India, where it was whitewashed 0-4, was the lowest point of his cricket career.
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland on Wednesday backed the team management that had axed four players, including then vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the Mohali Test against India in March on ground of breach of discipline.
MS Dhoni-led India reversed their 4-0 drubbing in the Australian summer of 2011-12 to vanquish Michael Clarke’s team by a similar margin a year later at home to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Like
Mickey Arthur on Tuesday defended his decision to suspend four players on count of discipline ahead of Mohali Test, saying it was a right step in the direction of becoming world number one again.
After calling the gentlemen's game a result driven business, Australian batsman Ed Cowan explained, results and consistent performance are the attributes required for a player to cement his place in the team. Cowan also backed Shane Watson to lead Australia in the fourth and final Test against India starting on Friday if skipper Michael Clarke...