Mickey Arthur says sacking caused immense damage to career

After my dismissal I received nothing in writing from Cricket Australia: Arthur.

Mickey Arthur has blamed Cricket Australia CA for forcing him to take legal action over his 8220;unfair8221; sacking as coach of the national team and said the incident had caused major damage to his career and reputation.

South African Arthur,the first non-Australian to coach the team,had a contract until 2015 but was sacked and replaced by Darren Lehmann in June,just weeks before the start of the Ashes series against England.

Arthur subsequently filed a case with the Fair Work Commission FWC in Australia,demanding 3.6 million in compensation or reinstatement as coach.

On his arrival in Perth on Sunday,the 45-year-old said he had hoped for a private resolution but failed to establish contact with senior CA officials despite multiple attempts.

8220;After my dismissal I received nothing in writing from Cricket Australia,no contact and no payment at all,not even of my basic leave pay until I was forced to bring in lawyers to assist in the process,8221; Arthur said in a statement.

8220;I was really trying for a private resolution that would not have any collateral damage to the reputation of any of us,the Australian team,Australian cricket,or me.

8220;I thought,perhaps naively,that,under all the circumstances of my dismissal,that Cricket Australia would be willing to have sensible and good faith talks in private.8221;

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The former South Africa coach took over Australia in 2011 following a review of their the humiliating 3-1 Ashes defeat,the first home series loss to England in nearly quarter of a century.

Australia have lately endured a series of poor results,losing a test series in India 4-0 this year,and faced a number of disciplinary issues within the squad.

The failure to make the knock-out stages of the Champions Trophy,of which Australia were the defending champions,and David Warner8217;s fracas with England8217;s Joe Root compounded Arthur8217;s problems.

Warner was stood down until the first Ashes test after hitting Root in a bar after a Champions Trophy defeat.

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8220;I nd that a totally unfair basis to end my career. The damage to my reputation and career has been immense,which means the chances of me getting a senior job are that much less,8221; Arthur said.

8220;I was truly shocked and devastated by my dismissal.

8220;I had received a positive appraisal on all my key performance indicators just prior to departing for the Ashes tour,8221; Arthur said,adding that he hoped Wednesday8217;s conciliation talks with the board at FWC would be fruitful.

8220;I am told that David Warner8217;s conduct was 8216;the last straw8217; for the board. I received no hearing at all over that issue,and no one was doing more to improve discipline in the young Australian team than I was.8221;

In what became known as 8220;homework-gate8221;,Arthur dropped Shane Watson,James Pattinson,Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja from the third test in India for failing to provide their thoughts on how Australia could improve in an e-mail.