On Monday, Australia captain Michael Clarke defended the team management's decison to sideline four cricketers, saying it is "not just about one incident" but also about "off-field stuff
A report in the Sydney Morning Heraldu00a0stated: “Details have emerged of a cultural breakdown in Australian cricket with Clarke forced to redress a slew of problems including Test stars being overweight and turning up late to training and team meetings.”
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The six acts of indiscipline were:
1 Showing up late for team meetings and training sessions
2 Missing medical and physiotherapy appointments
3 Sleeping in and holding up the team bus.
4 Wearing the wrong uniforms
5 Failing to consistently complete CA health and well-being forms
6 Recording fluctuating skin-folds, with some players deemed overweightu00a0