Overview
- Australia declined to provide its customary post-play interview to ABC Radio after day three of the SCG Ashes Test in response to Clark's broadcast comments.
- Clark, a former Test paceman and ABC commentator, questioned the credentials of head of cricket James Allsopp, high-performance boss Ben Oliver, and chair of selectors George Bailey, saying Bailey lacked the 'gravitas' to challenge senior figures.
- Todd Greenberg confronted Clark at the ground and publicly defended CA's selection and high-performance staff, citing Australia's No. 1 Test ranking, the 2023 World Test Championship title, and a strong recent win rate.
- ABC broadcaster Corbin Middlemas criticized the access restriction on air, saying it deprived national and regional audiences of hearing from the team.
- CA is not contractually obliged to provide players for post-stumps interviews, and multiple outlets reported access for ABC was expected to resume the following day as Clark described his discussion with Greenberg as cordial.