Mickey Arthur says he gave his 100 per cent to Australia

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 results, losing a test series in India 4-0 this year, and there have been a number of disciplinary issues in the squad.

Arthur said he took full responsibility for the situation.

“The reality is when you take a job on as head coach, you are totally responsible for the outcomes,” he told a news conference.

“The players are a young group, learning their ways. I am a man of principal who tries to get the team going in one direction as I firmly believe that a team with culture is a successful team.

“I do not feel let down by the players at all, at the end of the day you live and die by the sword. I gave this job 100 percent of my time over the last couple of years and the disappointing thing is that I thought we were nearly there to cracking it.”Australia have sacked their coach Mickey Arthur and replaced him with Darren Lehmann just over two weeks before the start of the Ashes series against England.