Michael Clarke is at risk of shedding 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 Daily Telegraph is reporting the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) is reviewing its plans to incorporate the 41-year-old cricket nice in its commentary group for the highly-anticipated tour, which will get underway on February 9.
The upcoming commentary gig is price an estimated $144,000 for the 4 Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence.
Clarke was attributable to characteristic on the sequence protection because the Australian voice of the worldwide commentary feed alongside Matthew Hayden.
However the BCCI is reportedly ‘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 will televise the sequence in prime time in Australia, however has no say within the make-up of the worldwide commentary group and subsequently declined to touch upon the matter when contacted by news.com.au.
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The lack of the commentary position could be one other brutal blow for Clarke, who’s already seen a potential sponsorship cope with a skincare model get ripped up inside hours of the footage of his altercation being revealed on Wednesday night.
News.com.au has additionally contacted Clarke’s main sponsors, R.M. Williams, Hublot and Ribco for touch upon the matter.
The former Australia Test captain is anticipated to handle the incident when he returns to the airwaves for The Big Sports Breakfast on Monday morning.
A spokesman for Tabcorp, the corporate that owns Sky Sports Radio, producers of the Big Sports Breakfast, instructed news.com.au “the company doesn’t comment on the personal matters of its employees”.
Meanwhile, 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 want to send her to India with you?” Yarbrough may be heard screaming within the video.
“‘You’re the love of my life Pip, come with me to India’.”
On Wednesday evening, Clarke instructed The Daily Telegraph: “I accept full responsibility for this altercation and am shattered by my actions.”
The struggle started when the 2 high-profile {couples} and their celeb accountant good friend Anthony Bell had been at dinner at a beachside restaurant.
Watch the video of the incident right here.
It’s understood Edwards and Yarbrough had been in touch, sparking the confrontation with Clarke.
The footage exhibits a shirtless Clarke limping in a park surrounded by a gaggle who’re attempting to calm the state of affairs, 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 dog,” she screams.
Clarke responds: “Baby you’re wrong, you’re wrong.”
The screaming match befell in entrance of a number of folks in a park, about 9.30pm, and was so confronting that an onlooker might be heard yelling “there’s children 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 change.
Queensland Police issued a press release on the incident on Thursday afternoon.
“Queensland Police are investigating an incident between a 30-year-old woman 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 under investigation, the Queensland Police Service is unable to provide any further comment.”
Originally revealed as Michael Clarke may lose profitable commentary position in India as expensive fallout continues
