Michael Clarke to join Big Sports Breakfast radio with Laurie Daley
Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is about to enter the cutthroat world of Sydney’s breakfast radio, taking on the likes of Kyle and Jackie O in his new role.
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Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is about to enter the cutthroat world of Sydney’s breakfast radio.
Clarke is tipped to be named as a co-host of the Big Sports Breakfast alongside rugby league legend Laurie Daley on the Sky Sports Radio network.
In a deal that will be finalised this week, Clarke will go up against the likes of 2GB’s Alan Jones and KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O.
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Clarke replaces veteran broadcaster Terry Kennedy, who stood down last year after 18 years in the chair.
The show has struggled in the ratings for years although the figures began to improve last year and they beat their now defunct Macquarie Sports Radio rivals in the ratings.
The Clarke appointment is a shock in that he is such a polarising figure in Australian sport.
However, he has strong opinions and knows his rugby league as a mad Wests Tigers fan.
Clarke hasn’t worked in the media since Channel 9 lost the cricket TV rights to Fox Sports and Channel 7 two summers ago.
The 38-year-old’s move comes just months after he revealed he had another skin cancer scare.
Clarke, who along with Daley both captained their country in their respective sports, played 115 Tests and scored 8600 runs in a celebrated career for Australia.
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Clarke will take part in the cricket bushfire appeal match that is due to be played on Saturday as the curtain raiser to the Big Bash League final at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
However, with rain expected on Saturday and wet weather forecast for the entire week, there are fears that the match could be a washout.
Sydney is set to be lashed by heavy rain from Friday to Sunday, with up to 30mm predicted to fall on Friday and 20-60mm expected on Sunday.
Cricket Australia has resisted calls to move the final to Melbourne, which is forecast to be 30 degrees on Saturday.