Mickey Arthur sacked as Australia's coach

[surajmal]

Mickey Arthur has been sacked as Australia's head coach less than three weeks before the start of the Ashes. Cricket Australia is yet to officially announce the decision but the chief executive James Sutherland and general manager of team performance Pat Howard are due to hold a press conference in Bristol on Monday morning (UK time) to confirm the move.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/current/story/644797.html Nice Timing.

[Chalks]

"Boof" Lehmann FTW! B->

[cowboysfan]

this is the best decision the aussies have made in a while.

[Ultimate_Game]

Good riddance for Aussies. Arthur was taking them nowhere and I've no clue why he was hired in the first place.

[Pagalpanti]

So no more home works?

[Ultimate_Game]

I don't understand how guys like Arthur and Mike Hesson (kiwi coach) were not fired long ago. Arthur splintered the Aussie team on a tour and Hesson's incompetent handling of Ross Taylor nearly turned away one of the few quality players in their set up away from NZ cricket. Hiring coaches/managers akin to Buchanan looks good on paper but you got to figure out Buchanan had ATGs like McGrath, Warne, Gilchrist, Ponting, Waughs, Martyn, Hayden etc. in his team otherwise we all know what would have happened. A mentally challenged baboon could have coached that group and Warne has already told us what he thought of that guy and I'm inclined to side with Warne on the topic. But when you don't have players of the caliber of the great Aussie team of early 2000s, copy-cat Buchanan coaches actually make things worse as Aussies and kiwis found out.

[gattaca]

Still they will loose Ashes. It will be a whitewash. But might help them in long term. The team has been on decline for years now. World cricket was different when aussies were doing good there were far ahead of every one. Remember 2003 and 2007 worldcups and also the ashes except the one where Mcgrath wasnt there. But the competitiveness in world cricket has gone along with their decline.

[tweaker]

good decision.Aussies were going nowhere with him

[Precambrian]

He has lost the trust of his players long back. They have openly started to defy him (homework & Warner). The timing obviously sucks. CA are trying to fix a cut leg with a bandage but something is better than nothing.

[yoda]

Smart move. We are stuck with Fletcher forever I think.

[CoverDrive]

good move. but with 10 back to back ashes coming up and the endless build up we are really going to be sick of these two countries

[G_B_]

I don't understand how guys like Arthur and Mike Hesson (kiwi coach) were not fired long ago. Arthur splintered the Aussie team on a tour and Hesson's incompetent handling of Ross Taylor nearly turned away one of the few quality players in their set up away from NZ cricket. Hiring coaches/managers akin to Buchanan looks good on paper but you got to figure out Buchanan had ATGs like McGrath, Warne, Gilchrist, Ponting, Waughs, Martyn, Hayden etc. in his team otherwise we all know what would have happened. A mentally challenged baboon could have coached that group and Warne has already told us what he thought of that guy and I'm inclined to side with Warne on the topic. But when you don't have players of the caliber of the great Aussie team of early 2000s, copy-cat Buchanan coaches actually make things worse as Aussies and kiwis found out.

same could be said about Duncan Fletcher. In the aftermath of 4-0 by Aus and 2-1 at home to England i am sure he would have been axed by most major test playing nations.

[Cricashfaq]

Now Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson and Usman Khawaja can celebrate. GOOD NEWS FOR THEM!! CONGRATULATIONS GUYS...

[Sachin=GOD]

no more homework for the Aussies :phehehe:

[StriKe]

Malcolm Conn ‏@malcolmconn 5h #CRICKET UPDATED: Darren Lehmann new coach after Mickey Arthur sacked

[Sachin=GOD]

good decision to appoint Lehman. BTW Dean Jones was set to be in contention a few years ago - has that "terrorist" comment got to do with him no longer even being in contention or its because they have seen him as a NDTV expert :hmmm:

[StriKe]

Michael Vaughan ‏@MichaelVaughan 7m I am presuming @darren_lehmann is in as player coach!!!!!??? Bat number 5!!? #bait

Michael Vaughan ‏@MichaelVaughan 29m For the 1st time in Months I am worried about Australia... If Darren Lehmann is the coach he will get them right .. #Ashes2013

[Crookbond]

I feel sad for Mickey Arthur but to be quite honest, Clarke has survived due to TINA factor.

[The Realist]

He still achieved a better test record with Aus than Fletcher has with Ind :cantstop:

[Lord]

I feel sad for Mickey Arthur but to be quite honest' date=' Clarke has survived due to TINA factor.[/quote'] why?wasnt he one who started all this homework thing?If you treat players as school kids,expect nothing better.I dont think results were the only reason for his sacking Clarke should hv gone too yes agree