‘That Durham game has cost me my career’, reveals Mervyn Westfield

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“If I can give back to anyone – kids, older people it doesn’t matter to me – as long as I can give something back”

Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has finally broken his silence over the chain of events that led to him indulging in spot-fixing and being slapped with a five-year ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia agree to financial settlement

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Arthur admitted to accepting a “significant” reduction in the AUD 4 million he had originally asked for

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia have agreed upon an undisclosed financial settlement after the ex-head coach threatened to sue the board over the controversial circumstances surrounding his termination.

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Mickey Arthur’s claims are ‘pretty disappointing’ and sound like ‘sour grapes to me’, says Shane Warne

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Warne believes Cricket Australia made the right move by firing Arthur and hiring Lehmann

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that ex-coach Mickey Arthur’s claims in his private legal documents, which were recently leaked to the media and public, were “pretty disappointing” and sounded like “sour grapes” to him.

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There is no doubt in my mind that we are a united unit, says Michael Clarke

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Clarke and Haddin both see no problems brewing within the team

Despite all the controversies Australia have endured over the last couple of months and former coach Mickey Arthur’s private legal documents recently being leaked, captain Michael Clarke has announced that there is no doubt in his mind that the national team are a united and cohesive unit.

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Mickey Arthur seeking four million dollars in compensation from Cricket Australia

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Arthur claimed he was subjected to racial abuse and scapegoating during his tenure as head coach

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur’s legal claims have been leaked, in which he stated that Test captain Michael Clarke considered all-rounder Shane Watson to be “a cancer” on the national team.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ‘At no time’ did Mike Hesson ever suggest to split the captaincy, says Shane Bond

Bond revealed that Hesson had never told him about his intention to split the captaincy

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond has reignited the captaincy saga that hit the national team hard, whereby captain Ross Taylor stepped down and handed over all his duties to batsman Brendon McCullum, by saying that “at no time” did coach Mike Hesson ever suggest splitting the captaincy.

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