Johan Botha says `nice guy` Arthur no Ashes ` saboteur`

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 09:37

Former South African captain Johan Botha has defended sacked Australian coach Mickey Arthur.

Mickey Arthur hoping for resolution in talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 10:54

Mickey Arthur, sensationally sacked as Australian cricket coach days before the Ashes series against England, on Wednesday began conciliation talks over his dismissal.

Mickey Arthur says sacking caused immense damage to career

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 15:24

Mickey Arthur has blamed Cricket Australia (CA) for forcing him to take legal action over his "unfair" sacking as coach of the national team.

Sutherland says Oz team morale improved following Arthur`s sacking

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 10:20

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that the Australian team morale has improved following Mickey Arthur`s sacking and the appointment of Darren Lehmann as the new coach.

Watson`s Test batting order behind his rift with Clarke: Warne

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 23:24

Mickey Arthur has blown the divisive feud between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson out of the proportion and the root of the rift between two players has been the all-rounder`s shuffling around the Test match batting order by the Aussie skipper, believes legendary spinner Shane Warne.

Dean Jones slams Arthur for revealing Oz feuds instead of looking into own faults

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 16:01

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has slammed sacked Australian coach Mickey Arthur, saying that Arthur should have looked into his own failings as a coach instead of revealing supposed feuds among team members.

Warne slams Arthur for `over-dramatising` alleged Clarke-Watson feud

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 14:14

Australian spin-legend Shane Warne has slammed sacked coach Mickey Arthur, saying that Arthur had over-dramatised and blown out of proportion the alleged feud between captain Michael Clarke and Shane Watson.

Clarke`s says Arthur case `not at all` distracting for him, Oz

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 13:26

Australian captain Michael Clarke has dismissed reports of a suggestion of a rift in the touring Ashes side following the controversial dismissal of former coach Mickey Arthur, saying that the issue is not at all distracting for him and his team.

Arthur`s allegations pretty poor, disappointing: McGrath

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:54

Glenn McGrath feels sacked Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur`s allegations of facing racial discrimination and having to deal with a divided team are pretty poor.

Clarke, Watson could be dragged to court in controversial Arthur axing case

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 11:23

Australian captain Michael Clarke and his former deputy Shane Watson may have to appear in court in sacked coach Mickey Arthur`s dismissal case.

Alastair Cook says team unity no easy task

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 20:49

England captain Alastair Cook said team spirit could never be taken for granted as Australia battled to present a united front after accusations of dressing room disharmony made by ex-coach Mickey Arthur.

`Unified` Australia ready for England

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 20:42

In the wake of sacked coach Mickey Arthur`s claims of factionalism in the team, Australia are unified to put up a strong show against England in the second Ashes Test beginning at Lord`s here on Thursday.