It has been confirmed that Michael Clarke, a former Australian captain, won’t likely provide commentaries for the upcoming four-test series in India. The change occurred after the 41-year-old and his partner Jade Yarbrough had a public argument in Noosa.
On January 10, when the video was first released by The Daily Telegraph, Yarbrough was seen accusing Clarke of having an extramarital affair with Pip Edwards, a famous fashion designer and ex-girlfriend. To add more salt to the wound, she smacked him across the face once when he was continuing to dispute her claims.
The famous cricket playboy Michael Clarke lost a lucrative $150,000 commentary job in India because of an argument with his girlfriend and well-known friends. While on vacation with lover Jade Yarbrough, her sister Jasmine, and her husband, media star Karl Stefanovic, the 41-year-old cricketer was caught on camera by a spectator in an intense confrontation at Noosa in Queensland. This sent the entire nation into a whirl spin.
The four-match Test series between Australia and India is set to begin on February 9, and Clarke was supposed to fly to participate in the BCCI commentary team that would be played on Fox Sports.
Now that the scandal has happened, BCCI has looked for other former players to fill the slot beside Matthew Hayden for the tour, according to numerous senior cricket sources who desired to remain unnamed, who have verified this to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Therefore, substitute commentators might be brought in to cover the whole tour or just the Test or limited-overs leg, given the short notice status of the change for India.
The World Cup-winning captain still disclosed that he has been offered the chance to give commentaries on the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and that he thinks the tournament’s scope is high, considering the presence of foreign athletes.
The 115-Test veteran expressed regret for his actions and shame at putting individuals he respects in such a precarious situation after the public altercation. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the words as said by Clarke as given below:
“I’m gutted I’ve put people I hold in the highest regard in this position. My actions in the lead-up to this altercation were nothing short of shameful and regrettable. I am shattered that because of my actions, I’ve drawn women of class, integrity, and my mates into this situation.”
The Australian team that triumphed in the Test series on Indian soil in 2004 had Clarke as a critical member. The right-handed batsman shone on his Test debut in Bangalore, scoring 151 runs as Australia defeated India by 217 runs.
