Lack of preparation hurt India's chances Down Under: Arthur

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) South Africa coach Micky Arthur feels Australia's days of domination is over and believes India could have very well overpowered them at their own backyard last year but couldn't because they perhaps did not get enough time to acclimatise Down Under."I have been acutely aware that many Indians feel a little aggrieved that we were the first team to win in Australia for 17 years and not India a year earlier!" Arthur wrote in his column for Cricketnirvana.
"That series will, unfortunately, be remembered for controversy and unhappiness rather than some fantastic cricket that was played - and yes, India finished the stronger of the two teams after a poor start," said Arthur as he gets ready to square off against Ricky Ponting's team in another two weeks' time.
"Perhaps there is a lesson in the way we both started our tours.
"India arrived four days before the first Test and lost. We arrived 10 days before the first Test and won," said the South Africa coach who guided his team to Test and ODI series victory over Australia.
But Arthur is certain both South Africa and India have managed to catch Australia on the wrong foot and believes England too can join in the fray during the Ashes series. PTI