"This thing is an explosion, you better find out what the heck has gone on..." Clarke wants investigation into Hobart tampering case

Michael Clarke and David Warner [Source: Twitter]

After accusing Cricket Australia of having 'double standards' and using David Warner as a 'scapegoat'; Michael Clarke has now called for a thorough investigation into the claims that players had been given permission to ball tamper in 2016. Clarke is determined that the claims cannot be brushed aside.  

Warner's manager, James Erskine claimed that CA executives had been present while the tampering advice was being given at Hobart. Erskine claimed that the advice was given after Australia's loss to South Africa at Hobart and that the players were being berated by the staff members. Although a senior executive that was present at the even denied the claims. 

Clarke is adamant of an investigation

“This is the thing that needs to be clear to Cricket Australia, You cannot sweep this under the carpet and say, ‘Well, we’ve got a new board, we’ve got a new CEO, we’ve got a new high-performance,"

“I don’t care if you have to call anyone involved in what James Erskine is saying ... Because you’re not sweeping this.This thing is an explosion. This thing is going nowhere. This thing is getting bigger, there are some nervous men waking up this morning after the comments from David Warner’s manager.” 

"You better find out what the heck has gone on, I want to know, as a past Australian captain, I want to know what is going on inside this set-up. I’m telling you now if James Erskine has that information, do you think that’s the only thing he’s got? This thing is not going away. The truth needs to be told."

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