MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has embraced one the architects of its downfall by appointing Mickey Arthur as its first foreign coach, assigning him the task of returning the once all-conquering team to the top of international cricket.
Arthur will take over for the two-test series against New Zealand starting Dec. 1, having been appointed Tuesday on a contract that extends through the 2015 World Cup, which Australia and New Zealand are co-hosting.
It was Arthur's South African team of 2008 that exposed problems ahead for the then top-ranked Australians with a 2-1 test series victory — Australia's first test series loss on home soil in 16 years — followed by a 4-1 …
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