New York, May 17 (ANI): A 1991 painting depicting actress Bea Arthur - best known for her roles in 70s and 80s shows 'Maude' and 'Golden Girls'- nude from the waist up was sold for nearly 2 million dollars at an auction in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Sydney, May 4 (ANI): Young Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh, who has been recalled to the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, has said that he has learnt from his mistakes made off the field, although he said that he felt that his lapses of the past year have been blown out of proportion.

Sydney, Apr 27 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has said that he believed that the chastening experience of a 4-0 Test series whitewash in India will spur the Australians throughout the Ashes.

Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): Australian doctors have agreed that less is more when it comes to cosmetic procedures - to avoid patients looking "like aliens".

Sydney, Mar 26 (ANI): Criticising the Australian team over their flop show in India, Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland has said that the team's 4-0 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar series is not acceptable.

Melbourne, Mar 26 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has said that he hoped that the lessons learned by his team, which was thrashed 4-0 by India in the Border-Gavaskar series, will help propel it back to the No.1 Test ranking within two years.

London, Mar. 23 (ANI): The only wicket that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle took in his entire first-class career was of the "great" Dr WG Grace.

Johannesburg, Mar 23 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has once again defended his decision to drop four players for the third Test against India for disciplinary reasons, and said that he has no regrets for taking that decision.

Sydney, Mar 23 (ANI): Spin great Shane Warne has defended much-criticised Australian head-coach Mickey Arthur and said that he should not be held solely responsible for the tourists' Indian debacle in the Border-Gavaskar series.

Sydney, Mar 22 (ANI): Domestic team Queensland coach Darren Lehmann has reportedly been touted as the next Australian national coach, following the criticism surrounding current coach Mickey Arthur after Australia's devastating performance in the Border-Gavaskar series.

Sydney, Mar 20 (ANI): Retired Australian batsmen Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey have quashed talks of a Test comeback for the Ashes series this year following team's shambolic failure against India in the ongoing Test series.

Sydney, Mar 20 (ANI): Australia coach Mickey Arthur has said they would welcome back Michael Hussey in the Test squad if the veteran decides to make a comeback following his retirement from the longest format of the game last year.

Sydney, Mar 20 (ANI): Australian head coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that he had put his 'neck on the line' with the cultural shake-up of the touring Australian squad in India that led to the suspension of four players, including vice-captain Shane Watson, from the Mohali Test.

Sydney, Mar 20 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has said that he is confident that captain Michael Clarke can overcome a back injury to play in the dead-rubber fourth Test against India.

Melbourne, Mar 19 (ANI): Embattled Australian coach Mickey Arthur has announced on Twitter that he is quitting the social networking site, following heavy criticism because of Australia's disappointing performances in Border-Gavaskar Test series in India.

Sydney, Mar 19 (ANI): Vice-captain Shane Watson has said that he and Cricket Australia's (CA) high-performance boss Pat Howard have agreed on a truce ahead of their joint arrival for the fourth Test against India.

Sydney, Mar 18 (ANI): Former Australian coach John Buchanan has claimed Mickey Arthur's future as national team's coach and selector depends on their performance in the Ashes this year following his decision to sack four players from the third Test against India in Mohali over a serious disciplinary breach.

Sydney, Mar 16 (ANI): Australian opener Ed Cowan, who scored a hard fought 86 on day two of the third Test match against India in Mohali to provide the tourists a good start, has claimed he keeps an eye on clock more than scoreboard while batting.

Sydney, Mar 16 (ANI): Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has reportedly worried the selectors with his dismal performance in the second day of the Mohali Test, and has made them rethink his selection for the squad for the July Ashes.

Sydney, Mar 15 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has said that the public airing of the disciplinary problems of the Australian team was not ideal but hoped that it may be a catalyst for a new era of success for Australian cricket.

Sydney, Mar 15 (ANI): Retired batsman Michael Hussey has warned Australian coach Mickey Arthur that it will take time to put the right team culture in place, following Australia being 2-0 down in the series against India and facing an Ashes series in July.

Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): Player representatives have said the Australian team management must take responsibility for allowing the issues related to the axing of four players from the Mohali Test to reach a crisis point.

Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has said that in cricket, players needed to focus on their individuality and being on top of their own game, rather than rely on teammates to help them prepare for the challenges of Test cricket.

Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): The coach of the domestic South Australian team has backed Australian coach Mickey Arthur's dumping of four players from the Mohali Test for failing to complete their homework.

Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has condemned the 'backchat and giving attitude' of his team, saying that it has become unacceptable to the Test team culture and has led to his decision to stand down four players for the fourth Test in Mohali.