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Why did Glenn McGrath pull-out from Commentary for the upcoming Ashes 2025-26? ABC reveals!
Glenn McGrath got appointed as commentator for the upcoming Ashes, but has parted ways because of involvement of betting apps.
Last Updated on - November 19, 2025 4:46 PM IST
Former Australian superstar cricketer Glenn McGrath- who got appointed to be the part of the commentary panel for the upcoming Ashes on ABC- has parted ways following McGrath’s management informing the broadcasters about the upcoming deal between the player and Bet365 agency.
“The ABC and Glenn McGrath have mutually parted ways for this Ashes. We look forward to seeing Glenn around the grounds throughout the series and would welcome working with him in the future. Our great commentary team, led by Jim Maxwell and Corbin Middlemas, is excited for the first test in Perth this Friday,” said an ABC Spokesperson.
This is not the first time that a highly-prominent player has left the ABC due to connections with betting company. Pacer Mitchell Johnson had earlier also left his commentary commitments. “You start to wonder about what you can and can’t say if you are calling for them. It’s blown me away a little bit: do we have to make sure we have to align with the ABC’s moral compass? There’s nothing I can do about it … that’s the rule, and I guess I’m not going to work with them,” Johnson said in 2022.
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Current Australian opener Usman Khawaja was also quite personal about betting and players being associated with it. “If gambling is repeatedly being brought together with sport and athletes, showing you can’t watch sport without gambling, then it is a very, very dangerous precedent to set,” Khawaja said.