India, Nov. 20 -- Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath was dropped from the national broadcaster's commentary team for the impending Ashes series after the ABC discovered his commercial partnership with Bet365. Yet the same broadcaster is keeping former England spinner Phil Tufnell on its Ashes coverage despite his own ties to a betting company.

According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, Tufnell is part of the cricket podcast Stick To Cricket, which is sponsored by the British betting exchange Betfair. However, the ABC has confirmed that his role on the commentary team does not constitute a conflict of interest - despite the Betfair logo being prominently featured in the branding of the podcast he hosts alongside former Engla...