Overview
- ABC confirmed it has mutually parted ways with McGrath just days before the Ashes opener in Perth on 21 November.
- The decision followed plans for McGrath to appear in a Bet365 advertising campaign, reportedly alongside Ricky Ponting.
- McGrath will continue to commentate on the series for the BBC despite leaving ABC’s roster.
- ABC cited its longstanding policy against commercial ties to gambling firms, a rule previously enforced when Mitchell Johnson left in 2022.
- Promotional materials still listed McGrath last week, with industry reports naming Tom Moody for the Perth role and a source saying ABC was alerted to the Bet365 deal about a month ago.