Mickey cools his heels

Having just quit as South Africa coach, Mickey Arthur has vowed to get up at 5.30 am and watch every ball when his country takes on India in Nagpur. In his column in the Hindustan Times, he says he is missing the buzz and excitement that a Test series always provides, but on the other he has realised how much his life has been consumed by the job.

For five years Graeme and I had a belief that if you started a Test stronger than the opposition, you had more chance of finishing it strongly. We always felt that the first hour set the tone for the match, we believed it was easier to win a Test by taking the lead early rather than having to come from behind.