Michael Clarke is in peril of dropping a profitable commentary position for Australia’s upcoming tour of India amid the continued fallout from his public altercation with girlfriend Jade Yarbrough in Noosa.
The Every day Telegraph is reporting the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) is reviewing its plans to incorporate the 41-year-old cricket nice in its commentary staff for the highly-anticipated tour, which will get underway on February 9.
The upcoming commentary gig is value an estimated $144,000 for the 4 Take a look at Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence.
Clarke was because of function on the sequence protection because the Australian voice of the worldwide commentary feed alongside Matthew Hayden.
Nevertheless stories the BCCI is traditionally ‘fickle’ with its appointments and has dismissed potential commentators up to now for as little as a distinction of opinion with the board.
Fox Sports activities will televise the sequence in prime time in Australia, however has no say within the make-up of the worldwide commentary staff and subsequently declined to touch upon the matter when contacted by information.com.au.
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The lack of the commentary position can be one other brutal blow for Clarke, who’s already appear a potential sponsorship take care of a skincare model get ripped up inside hours of the footage of his altercation being printed on Wednesday night.
Information.com.au has additionally contacted Clarke’s main sponsors, R.M. Williams, Hublot and Ribco for touch upon the matter.
The previous Australia Take a look at captain is predicted to deal with the incident when he returns to the airwaves for The Massive Sports activities Breakfast on Monday morning.
A spokesman for Tabcorp, the corporate that owns Sky Sports activities Radio, producers of the Massive Sports activities Breakfast, informed information.com.au “the corporate doesn’t touch upon the non-public issues of its workers”.
In the meantime, Clarke’s deliberate journey to India in February was referenced by Yarbrough of their screaming match, as she hinted that Clarke had requested his ex Pip Edwards to accompany him to India.
“You wish to ship her to India with you?” Yarbrough will be heard screaming within the video.
“‘You’re the love of my life Pip, include me to India’.”
On Wednesday evening, Clarke informed The Every day Telegraph: “I settle for full duty for this altercation and am shattered by my actions.”
The struggle started when the 2 high-profile {couples} and their celeb accountant buddy Anthony Bell have been at dinner at a beachside restaurant.
Watch the video of the incident right here.
It’s understood Edwards and Yarbrough had been involved, sparking the confrontation with Clarke.
The footage exhibits a shirtless Clarke limping in a park surrounded by a bunch who’re attempting to calm the scenario, whereas a livid Yarbrough screams at him then slaps him throughout the face.
“You f**ked her on December 17 … You f**ked her, you’re a f**king canine,” she screams.
Clarke responds: “Child you’re unsuitable, you’re unsuitable.”
The screaming match came about in entrance of a number of individuals in a park, about 9.30pm, and was so confronting that an onlooker may very well be heard yelling “there’s kids over there” as they inspired the group to take the struggle elsewhere.
The bystander who filmed the struggle mentioned he was first alerted to the drama when he noticed Clarke and Stefanovic in a heated alternate.
Queensland Police issued a press release on the incident on Thursday afternoon.
“Queensland Police are investigating an incident between a 30-year-old girl and 41-year-old man depicted in footage at Lions Park on Gympie Terrace in Noosaville earlier this month,” police mentioned on Thursday night.
“As this matter on January 10, 2023 is below investigation, the Queensland Police Service is unable to offer any additional remark.”
