Michael Clarke involved in hotel scuffle

Michael Clarke’s off-season has involved what the Daily Telegraph called a “bar room scuffle” with a Parramatta rugby league player in Sydney.

Clarke's manager Lisa Stallard yesterday confirmed the pair had been involved in an incident at Northies. "There was a bit of mucking around that got out of hand," she said. "The bouncers weren't happy with it and Tim Smith got the raw end of the stick and got thrown out."