▁and ▁Ath ens , ▁the ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Tur in , ▁and ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁in ▁Manchester ▁and ▁Melbourne , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁on ▁Australia ' s ▁over se as ▁cr icket ▁t ours , ▁including ▁the ▁Ash es ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Over ▁the ▁years , ▁he ▁has ▁also ▁covered ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁World ▁Al pine ▁Ski ▁Championships ▁in ▁V ail , ▁Australia ' s ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁semi - final ▁loss ▁to ▁Argentina ▁in ▁Buenos ▁Aires ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁World ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁in ▁Se ville , ▁the ▁World ▁Sw imming ▁Championships ▁in ▁Barcelona ▁and ▁the ▁Pan ▁Pacific ▁Sw imming ▁Championships ▁in ▁Fu ku oka . ▁ ▁He ▁finished ▁with ▁the ▁Seven ▁Network ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Mc Ar d le ▁worked ▁at ▁Fox ▁Sports ▁until ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁senior ▁news ▁present er ▁and ▁tennis ▁and ▁cr icket ▁host . ▁He ▁hosted ▁Fox ▁Sports ' ▁coverage ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁from ▁Fl ushing ▁M ead ows ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁in - studio ▁present er ▁of ▁Australia ' s ▁over se as ▁cr icket ▁t ours , ▁beginning ▁with ▁the ▁tour ▁of ▁India ▁in ▁October / Nov ember ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁hosted ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁tests ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Ash es ▁series ▁with ▁former ▁Australian ▁cr ick eters ▁Mark ▁W augh ▁and