The fracas involving Clarke and girlfriend Jade Yarbrough in Noosa, brought to light last week, was followed by an immediate and emphatic apology from the ex-Australian men’s skipper, as the “bad look” put numerous corporate and commentary roles in danger.

A video taken by a bystander, which showed Nine’s Today show host Karl Stefanovic trying to defuse the row, was circulated, prompting police to issue the couple with a fine for creating a public nuisance.

Yarbrough had accused Clarke of allegedly sleeping with his ex-girlfriend Pip Edwards.

“I’m absolutely gutted I’ve put people I hold in the highest regard in this position. My actions in the lead-up to this altercation were nothing short of shameful and regrettable,” Clarke had said last week.

“I am shattered that because of my actions I’ve drawn women of class and integrity, and my mates, into this situation.”

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On Monday morning, Clarke sat silently while his co-host Gerard Middleton explained that the matter would not be discussed on the show.

“Of course [there is] enormous fascination into Clarkey’s life, and we’re just hitting this on the head straight away, it is a private matter that Clarkey’s obviously been dealing with,” Middleton said.

“[It’s] a very, very private matter, which unfortunately was made public, but there’s a lot of factors at play here, and Clarkey’s made his statement last week and due to all these factors at play, we’re moving on and we’re moving forward.”

When Cricket Australia’s broadcast rights moved from Nine (publisher of this masthead) and Ten to Foxtel and Seven in 2018, Clarke was one of few high-profile commentators not to be picked up by the new contract holders. Instead, he has called numerous overseas series and editions of the IPL.

Clarke has also been a consistent presence on the International Cricket Council’s roster of commentators, including the T20 World Cup in Australia late last year. The next major global men’s event is the ODI World Cup in India in October and November.

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