Michael and Kyly Clarke’s daughter rushed to hospital after asthma attack

Cricket great Michael Clarke and wife Kyly have revealed the mystery illness that saw them rush their two-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee to hospital earlier this month. He also addressed the cricket scandal that lead to three stars being banned.

Cricket great Michael Clarke and wife Kyly have revealed the mystery illness that saw them rush two-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee to hospital as asthma.

Stepping out at the GQ Men of the Year Awards at The Star on Wednesday night, the Clarke’s described the moment they found their daughter struggling to breath.

“It has come out of nowhere,” Kyly Clarke said, her husband adding: “She had a really bad attack and was having trouble breathing.”

The Clarkes with their daughter Kelsey Lee. Picture: Supplied

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Kelsey Lee will celebrate her third birthday today.

The couple continued, saying it was “every parents worst nightmare” to have a sick child.

“When it has to do with breathing, you don’t think twice, you just take them to the hospital so that is what we did,” she explained. “It is about managing it now.”

Meanwhile, Clarke, who took home the GQ Legend Award, praised the banned trio of Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and Dave Warner’s acceptance of their ban.

The retired cricket star took home the GQ Legend Award last night at the GQ Awards. Picture: Jessica Hromas/Getty Images for GQ Australia

He did however call into question how the situation arose that they can play in other countries domestic competitions but have been limited to playing grade cricket in Australia.

The former Aussie Cricket Captain said the shock that followed the release of the recent Longstaff review into Australian cricket with a number of high profile cricket administrators being sacked or resigning was the reset the game needed after the Sandpapergate affair.

Clarke praised the cricket scandal trio for accepting their bans. Picture: AFP Photo/Peter Parks

“What I would like to see is a transition into how we get Australian cricket back to where it belongs. Whatever decisions are being made now, it is time to get the game back to being a game that all Australians love.”

With the Australian cricket team surging into the semi finals of the women’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies, Clarke backed the calls for women specific cricket gear and, in particular, shoes as the game continued to gain in popularity.

“I think it is a good call,” he said, laughing as he added: “maybe not heels.”