“[Ben Oliver]he runs high performance cricket but I am not sure what he is doing now. Then you have George Bailey who is the chairman of selectors. Does he have the gravitas or the leadership skills to tell Andrew McDonald and Steve Smith or Pat Cummins what to do?
Greenberg said Tuesday that the comments were “unwarranted” and “incorrect,” calling them a personal attack.
Stuart Clark was back on ABC commentary duty on Wednesday.Credit: AP
Clark later sought out Greenberg at the SCG to discuss the issue and the pair met near the CA suite in the Victor Trumper stand.
After ABC was denied a postgame interview, Marks called Greenberg to express his displeasure, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions.
Clark was in attendance at the SCG on Wednesday and will continue in his commentary role with the ABC, which stands behind the former Test bowler. Clark is also the chief executive of Softball NSW.
ABC broadcaster Corbin Middlemas said before the game on Wednesday that the interview ban was limited to one day, according to the ABC.
“Cricket Australia were unhappy about it,” Middlemas said.
Clark also addressed the backlash on Wednesday, saying he stands by his comments.
“Yesterday was a quiet old day. I felt very fulfilled and happy with my day,” Clark said.
“We want to see the cricket and hear from the players. It’s one of the reasons broadcasters pay so much for the rights. I hope we can talk to someone who will give a hundred or a five.”
“The number of people who reached out to me [who] I haven’t talked to her in years… I’m fine. I slept well. It’s my opinion. I have personally moved on and it does not cause any sadness in my life.”
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Greenberg said he made his position clear to Clark.
“I’m not going to get into a war of words with Stuart because I have a lot of respect for him, but if I think somebody’s got it wrong, I’m going to say it,” Greenberg said.
“On this occasion, I thought I crossed the line by talking not just about decisions, but about people individually. I thought it was personal. I told him so.”
Greenberg and Marks have an interesting history. Greenberg, a former NRL boss, and Marks, a former chief executive of Nine Entertainment Company, were on opposite sides of the negotiating table when they negotiated the NRL’s broadcast rights deals.
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