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Mickey Arthur , Australia 's first foreign head coach is seeking up to $4 million in compensation or his job back from Cricket Australia , claiming he was racially discriminated against local media reported on Tuesday. Arthur, South African -born was fired just before the Ashes 2013 series after CA said he failed to turn around declining standards of discipline in the team. His salary was reportedly $400,000 per year plus some $200,000 a year in bonuses. Arthur also allegedly reported in the documents that Watson had told him about David Warner's punch at Joe Root in a Birmingham pub during the Champions Trophy , which led to Warner's suspension. Watson previously stated that he was not responsible for passing the information on to Arthur. The Seven Network also reported that in the documents Arthur claimed Cricket Australia did not support him over the decision to suspend four players on the tour of India over the so-called homework incident. Arthur alleged tha...

Shane Watson has been ruled out of Test against South Africa due to a calf injury. The Victoria batsman Rob Quiney will replace him. Mickey Arthur  said in an statement, " Shane Watson won't play the first Test match. He did an assessment this morning. We've ruled him out."

Mickey Arthur has been appointed Australia's coach after Tim Nielsen quit. Justin Langer and Tom Moody were also in the race of Australia's new coach but Arthur won the race. Arthur, was coached South Africa from 2005 until 2010. Since then he has worked with Western Australia Arthur said " I am honored and privileged to have another chance to coach an international team, particularly a team of the ilk of Australia. I think I bring a fresh, unblinkered eye to the role after plotting against Australia when coaching South Africa and having now worked within the Australian system with the Western Warriors. " "Australia has an abundance of cricket talent and I am confident the talent is there to ensure Australia is successful, " he added. The 43-year-old, Arthur (non-Australian) will start his coaching on December 1, Test against New Zealand in Brisbane.