On this day last year, Stuart Broad produced one of his finest spells to raze Australia.
Arthur was sacked two weeks before the start of the 2013 summer Ashes series.
Mickey Arthur's biographer, Manthorp, believes the former was destined to fail in his job.
Australian captain Michael Clarke reached 2,000 Test runs against arch-rivals England in the ongoing second Ashes Test at Adelaide on Friday.
England have a chance of displacing India from their current second position in the ICC Test Rankings table if they can win the upcoming Ashes series against Australia 4-0 or better.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen declared on Tuesday that Hot Spot "had an absolute stinker" during the Ashes 2013 series, but said that players remain supportive of the technology.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad on Thursday dismissed claims by Australia coach Darren Lehmann that the tourists were unlucky to lose this year's Ashes series.
Australia captain Michael Clarke was in no doubt his side "deserved" their 2-1 One-Day International (ODI) series win over England after a 49-run success in their tour finale at Southampton.
Shane Watson's century saw Australia to a 49-run win over England in the fifth one-day international at Southampton on Monday as their lengthy tour ended with a 2-1 series victory.