Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke reveals major career news
After five years on breakfast radio, former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has revealed his next career move.
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Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has closed his innings on breakfast radio.
The celebrated sportsman will not return to the Big Sports Breakfast (BSB) show he has co-hosted for the last five years when it returns for 2025 on Thursday.
With his new podcast taking off and business and commentating commitments taking him around the world, Clarke will focus on other endeavours.
“It’s the right time for me to turn my focus to a passion I started last year and have continued through the summer break in my podcast,” Clarke said.
“I want to commit 100 per cent and give it everything I have.
“I also found it quite difficult last year trying to be in two places at once with my overseas work and radio, and it looks like I will be spending more time away for business moving forward.
“To the listeners, I can’t thank you enough for having me. I enjoyed our banter and I really hope you got to know me a little more than you might have watching me play cricket from a distance.”
Laurie Daley and Gerard Middleton will return to Big Sports Breakfast on Thursday with Clarke expected to drop by to farewell listeners on air.
It is expected the show will continue with Daley and Middleton as a duo with Fox Sports presenter Yvonne Sampson to contribute with regular segments during the NRL season.
“Middo and Loz, I love you both and although I won’t be sitting beside you every morning I will still be on the text line annoying you,” Clarke added.
“Thank you for being absolute legend blokes.”
Sky Racing head of content Ben Lloyd thanked Clarke for his contribution to the show over the five years.
“We respect Michael’s decision to focus on new business endeavours, but he will always be a friend of the Big Sports Breakfast,” Lloyd said.
“He’s never been afraid to tell our listeners what he really thinks on an issue and that’s made for some entertaining, informative and authentic radio. Thank you Clarkey, we wish you the best for a big year ahead.”
Last week, Clarke, 43, was honoured by becoming the 64th inductee to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
He made 8643 runs in playing 115 Tests, and was regarded one of the best batters in the world at his prime.
Clarke succeeded Ricky Ponting as captain in 2011 and retired from the game in 2015.
Two further Hall of Fame inductees will be announced this year.
“In selecting Michael as one of the three Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inductees for this season, the selection committee was met with statistics of a player who defined his generation and at his peak was ranked the best Test batter in the world,” Hall of Fame committee chairman Peter King said.
“More than that, Michael was an exceptional leader of our men’s Test and ODI teams who had a sustained period of success under his captaincy.
“Michael’s career will forever be remembered fondly by the Australian public and his standing held alongside those at the upper echelon of our game. On behalf of the selection committee, we congratulate Michael on his very deserved induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.”
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