Former Australian cricketer Brad Hodge in dressing room damage drama | Cricket News
Former Australian cricketer and assant batting coach Brad Hodge has been reported to be the member of the Australian team support staff who ‘damaged the carpet,’ in the Hobart dressing room in what could be the latest embarrassment to cricket Australia. As reported Sydney Morning Herald, the former Australian cricketer had brought an e-bike into the Australian dressing room after Australia’s seven-wicket win over Pakan in the third T20I at Hobart and a series of burnouts on the carpet led to the damage.
‘Brad Hodge can be revealed as the member of Australian team support staff who landed in hot water for damaging the carpet in the Hobart dressing room after the final game of the Twenty20 series against Pakan. Two sources with knowledge of the incident, who would not be quoted publicly, said Hodge, a recurring part-time member of the Australian white-ball coaching staff and former Test player, brought an e-bike into the dressing room after the game,” Sydney Morning Herald reported on the incident.
Giving further details on the incident, the report states, “Hodge then did a series of burnouts on the carpet, damaging the surface and resulting in a complaint from Cricket Tasmania. The bike had been used another member of the support staff to get to Bellerive Oval.”
After the incident, Cricket Australia had issued a statement and apologised to Cricket Tasmania over the incident. 49-year-old Hodge played in six Tests, 25 ODIs and 15 T20Is for Australia and retired from cricket in 2018. Hodge was also part of the Australian T20 cricket team’s coaching staff in this year’s T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies.
“We are aware some damage was caused to the carpet in the Australian dressing room at Bellerive Oval after the Australia-Pakan T20 and we have apologised to Cricket Tasmania for this. The cost of the repairs will be passed on to the person who caused the damage and they will be reminded of their responsibility to take care of the facilities they are privileged to use,” Cricket Australia said in a statement.
