Australia skipper Tim Paine fully supportive of Steve Smith's return to captaincy
5 years, 2 months ago

Australia skipper Tim Paine fully supportive of Steve Smith's return to captaincy

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Australian captain Tim Paine has addressed speculation over whether Steve Smith will again lead the team once a ban ends in March, saying he would be fully supportive if it happens “one day”. Sydney: Australian captain Tim Paine has addressed speculation over whether Steve Smith will again lead the team once a ban ends in March, saying he would be fully supportive if it happens “one day”. “I’m enjoying having the job at the moment… and I certainly hope Steve Smith does captain Australia again one day, and if he does, I’ll be fully supportive of it,” he told the Daily Telegraph. Coach Justin Langer has praised his leadership as “brilliant” and said Smith may not want to take on the “burden” of the captaincy on top of batting pressures.

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Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump

Hindustan Times  

MELBOURNE, - Australia batsman Steve Smith is weighing a "less is more" approach to training in a bid to arrest his form slump following advice from former teammate Mike Hussey during the first test against India. Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump Once the team's batting maestro, 35-year-old Smith heads into the third test in Brisbane …

Tim Paine annoyed with Australian team's criticism after series loss vs Pakistan: 'Let's just pump the brakes on…'
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tim Paine annoyed with Australian team's criticism after series loss vs Pakistan: 'Let's just pump the brakes on…'

Hindustan Times  

Australia suffered an ODI series defeat at home against Pakistan, a result which many saw surprising given the Australians’ status as the defending World Champions in the format. It’s okay.” While captain Pat Cummins played the first two ODIs, along with Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, as well as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, the third and decisive ODI saw …

Former Australia captain feels Steve Smith can dominate next summer as opener
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Australia captain feels Steve Smith can dominate next summer as opener

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Tim Paine feels that adversaries would want Steven Smith to continue as an opener in Test cricket. "I would love to see him succeed as an opener, I think he can, there's no doubt about that, he's good enough to bat anywhere, but as an opposition player I want him at the top of the order because …

Steve Smith likely to continue as opener in India series, hints Australia coach Andrew McDonald
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Steve Smith likely to continue as opener in India series, hints Australia coach Andrew McDonald

Hindustan Times  

Steve Smith's stuttering outings as opener have come under scrutiny, but Australia coach Andrew McDonald hinted that the prolific batter is set to continue in his role at least until the home series against India later this year. Australia's Steven Smith India will visit Australia between November this year and January, 2025, to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which they have …

Steve Smith's woes continue as Australia star suffers nightmare knock at opener with Pat Cummins's side facing uphill task to win Test against New Zealand
10 months ago

Steve Smith's woes continue as Australia star suffers nightmare knock at opener with Pat Cummins's side facing uphill task to win Test against New Zealand

Daily Mail  

Steve Smith's woes as Australia's new opening batter continued as the veteran scored just nine runs and burnt a review in New Zealand. New Zealand flipped the script on decades of Australian trans-Tasman Test dominance on day three in Christchurch, cashing in on a day that held rich promise. The Australia star has struggled as David Warner's replacement at the …

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia

The Hindu  

Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia’s Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four. “They were obviously very keen to get Cameron in the side as well and play our best six batters, and for me it didn’t sit right …

Ashes 2023: Australia's Steve Smith happy to be back at Edgbaston for series opener
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: Australia's Steve Smith happy to be back at Edgbaston for series opener

Firstpost  

Four years after giving the performance that Smith considers to be the most enjoyable of his 97 Test matches for Australia, Steve Smith is excited to begin a new Ashes series at Edgbaston. Add more: Phasing Rohit Sharma out and grooming a new leader in next WTC cycle is the way forward for Team India “I think that Test match …

Australia's Steve Smith gears up for WTC Final against India: Excited for next two months of action
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia's Steve Smith gears up for WTC Final against India: Excited for next two months of action

India Today  

Australia's star batter Steve Smith is focused on the next two months of exciting cricket action that starts with the World Test Championship final against India and culminates with the Ashes series in England. Smith stated that Australia's preparation for the ICC World Test Championship final against India is going well. I have been on a bit of a break, …

Ex-Australia Test captain Tim Paine hints at taking up coaching after announcing retirement
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Australia Test captain Tim Paine hints at taking up coaching after announcing retirement

Firstpost  

Paine, who replaced Steve Smith as Test captain in the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, had recently announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Hobart: Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has indicated that he is likely to take up a coaching job following his retirement from all forms of cricket recently. Paine, who captained Australia in …

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine hints at coaching role post retirement
1 year, 9 months ago

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine hints at coaching role post retirement

The Hindu  

Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has indicated that he is likely to take up a coaching job following his retirement from all forms of cricket recently. Paine, who captained Australia in 23 Tests following his elevation to the post in the wake of the 2018 ball-tampering saga in Cape Town, had stepped down as skipper days before the start …

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine announces retirement from first-class cricket
1 year, 9 months ago

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine announces retirement from first-class cricket

Firstpost  

Sydney: Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine retired from cricket with little fanfare on Friday, bowing out after playing an inter-state match in Tasmania. Paine led Australia between 2018 and 2021 after Steve Smith was stripped of the captaincy in the wake of the “Sandpaper-gate” ball-tampering incident against South Africa. “Congratulations Tim Paine on a truly wonderful career.” Paine played …

Former Australia test cricket captain Tim Paine retires
1 year, 9 months ago

Former Australia test cricket captain Tim Paine retires

The Hindu  

Former Australia test cricket captain Tim Paine has announced his retirement following the conclusion of Tasmania's Sheffield Shield first-class match against Queensland on Friday, March 17, 2023. He became Australia's 46th test skipper after Steve Smith had his captaincy stripped in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal on Australia's 2018 tour of South Africa. Paine stood down from the captaincy …

Tim Paine calls time on first-class career after Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield draw with Queensland
1 year, 9 months ago

Tim Paine calls time on first-class career after Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield draw with Queensland

The Hindu  

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has announced his retirement following the conclusion of Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield first-class match against Queensland on Friday. He became Australia’s 46th Test skipper after Steve Smith had his captaincy stripped in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal on Australia’s 2018 tour of South Africa. Paine stood down from the captaincy in late 2021 after …

Steve Smith to captain Australia in fourth Test in India as Pat Cummins remains at home
1 year, 10 months ago

Steve Smith to captain Australia in fourth Test in India as Pat Cummins remains at home

The Independent  

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Smith to captain Australia in fourth Test as Cummins remains at home
1 year, 10 months ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Smith to captain Australia in fourth Test as Cummins remains at home

The Hindu  

Steve Smith will captain Australia in the fourth and final test against India starting on Thursday as regular captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney with his family, Cricket Australia said on Monday. Cummins returned home after the second test in New Delhi to be with his ailing mother after Australia had dropped 2-0 behind in the four-test series for the …

Steve Smith calls David Warner's leadership ban fundamentally wrong; calls him best opener ever for Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Steve Smith calls David Warner's leadership ban fundamentally wrong; calls him best opener ever for Australia

India TV News  

Steve Smith, just like so many times in the past, has come up in Warner's defence and said that Cricket Australia's lifetime ban on Warner is fundamentally wrong, and for the team, he continues to be a leader. Warner on Wednesday withdrew the bid to overturn his lifetime captaincy ban, saying the review panel wanted him to go through "public …

AUS vs ENG, 1st ODI: Australia’s Smith feels in best form with bat in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

AUS vs ENG, 1st ODI: Australia’s Smith feels in best form with bat in six years

The Hindu  

Australia batter Steve Smith has issued a warning to the West Indies and South Africa, saying he feels in the best form with the bat in six years. “ was probably the best I’ve felt in about six years,” Smith told reporters on Friday. “I was just in really nice positions and I felt really good, I honestly haven’t felt …

Tim Paine set for Sheffield Shield return with Tasmania
2 years, 3 months ago

Tim Paine set for Sheffield Shield return with Tasmania

The Hindu  

Tim Paine is set to return to first-class cricket after being named in Tasmania’s squad for its Sheffield Shield opener against Queensland in Brisbane this week. Paine will keep wickets for Tasmania with Matthew Wade on Australian duty ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup later this month, and will face a Queensland team boasting former Test colleagues Usman Khawaja and …

Rick Ponting says door is open for Tim Paine to play BBL
2 years, 3 months ago

Rick Ponting says door is open for Tim Paine to play BBL

Daily Mail  

Aussie Test cricket champion Ricky Ponting is keen to have Tim Paine return to the Big Bash League for Hobart this season with the disgraced former Test skipper to return to grade cricket tomorrow. Ponting will be monitoring Paine's return to cricket with an eagle eye and University coach Damien Wright said that the former Test wicketkeeper was ready to …

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine 'up for selection' in Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine 'up for selection' in Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland

India Today  

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine could well make a return to first-class cricket in Tasmania’s opening Sheffield Shield game against Queensland to start on Thursday, October 6 at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. Paine won’t be playing in Tasmania’s first match of the summer against South Australia, but new coach Jeff Vaughan said that the veteran has every chance of …

Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine officially returns to Tasmania team
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine officially returns to Tasmania team

India Today  

Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has returned to cricket and has been training with the Tasmanian Sheffield Shield squad ahead of the 2022-23 first-class season. Notably, Paine resigned after a sexting scandal last November and took an "indefinite mental health break" from cricket. "It was just great to see him come into my office and request permission to train," …

No Tasmania contract for former Australia skipper Tim Paine
2 years, 7 months ago

No Tasmania contract for former Australia skipper Tim Paine

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After a sabbatical from cricket following his captaincy resignation, Paine returned to Tasmania as an assistant coach late last season, even as his playing career remained uncertain until the release of the Tigers squad on Thursday Melbourne: Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine’s career appears to have come to an end as Tasmania has not offered him a fresh contract, …

Ashes 2021, 2nd Test: Australia dominates day 2 as England limps to 17-2
3 years ago

Ashes 2021, 2nd Test: Australia dominates day 2 as England limps to 17-2

The Hindu  

Marnus Labuschagne became the first player to hit three centuries in day-night test matches while captain Steve Smith missed out on a ton as Australia strangled England with a powerful total of 473-9 declared in the second Ashes test on Friday. Labuschagne made 103 and Smith scored 93 before Australia's tail-enders knocked off some quick runs against England's worn-out bowlers …

Ashes: Steve Smith returns as Australia's Test captain 3 years after being sacked over Sandpaper Gate
3 years ago

Ashes: Steve Smith returns as Australia's Test captain 3 years after being sacked over Sandpaper Gate

India Today  

Not many can forget the tearful media conference that Steve Smith was part of after he was sacked as Australia's Test captain in March 2018. Ashes 2nd Test, Australia vs England Day 1: Live Updates From being one of the greatest batters of the modern era, Steve Smith's fall from grace was quick. Quick zoom in on the pocket reveals …

Would love to see Tim Paine play again for Australia, says CA CEO Nick Hockley
3 years, 1 month ago

Would love to see Tim Paine play again for Australia, says CA CEO Nick Hockley

Firstpost  

Melbourne: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has backed Tim Paine to return to country’s Test squad, saying he wants to see the former skipper “playing and performing” for Australia again. “Would love to see him play again, for both his state and for Australia,” Hockley told SEN. “We want to see him back out there, playing and performing, as quickly …

Would love to see Tim Paine play again for Australia: Nick Hockley
3 years, 1 month ago

Would love to see Tim Paine play again for Australia: Nick Hockley

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has backed Tim Paine to return to the country's Test squad, saying he wants to see the former skipper "playing and performing" for Australia again. "Would love to see him play again, for both his state and for Australia," Hockley told SEN. "We want to see him back out there, playing and performing, as quickly …

Cummins to draw late Ashes inspiration from absent Paine
3 years, 1 month ago

Cummins to draw late Ashes inspiration from absent Paine

The Hindu  

Australia's Pat Cummins will contact Tim Paine before the Ashes opener on Wednesday seeking some late inspiration ahead of the fast bowler's debut as captain against England at the Gabba. Paine, who resigned from the captaincy over a 'sexting' scandal last month, led Australia to their first retention of the urn in England for nearly 20 years at the drawn …

Steve Smith being made Australia vice-captain can heal wounds from ball tampering scandal, says Mark Taylor
3 years, 1 month ago

Steve Smith being made Australia vice-captain can heal wounds from ball tampering scandal, says Mark Taylor

India Today  

Former skipper Mark Taylor has backed the appointment of Steve Smith as Australia's vice-captain more than three years after he was stripped of the captaincy for his involvement in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal. Smith has returned to a leadership role as deputy to newly installed captain Pat Cummins, who was promoted to the captaincy position when Tim Paine quit earlier …

Ashes: Steve Smith will take more elevated vice-captain role, says new Australia skipper Pat Cummins
3 years, 1 month ago

Ashes: Steve Smith will take more elevated vice-captain role, says new Australia skipper Pat Cummins

India Today  

Newly-appointed Australia Test captain Pat Cummins said on Sunday that the new Australian leadership style will be a collaborative approach between him and vice-captain Steve Smith. Pat Cummins is all set to take over as Australia's Test captain in a high-profile Ashes series, starting December 8 against England at home and here will be pressure on the senior bowler as …

Tim Paine likely out of Ashes after taking leave ‘for foreseeable future’
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine likely out of Ashes after taking leave ‘for foreseeable future’

The Independent  

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Tim Paine takes indefinite mental health break from cricket ahead of Ashes 2021-22
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine takes indefinite mental health break from cricket ahead of Ashes 2021-22

India TV News  

Highlights A week ago, Paine tearfully quit as captain after revelations of a sexting scandal of 2017 Cricket Australia named fast bowler Pat Cummins as Test captain; Smith his deputy Paine’s teammates were hoping for the wicketkeeper to play on December 8 — his 37th birthday Former Australia test cricket captain Tim Paine is set to miss the first Ashes …

Ashes 2021: Pat Cummins appointed Australia's new Test captain, Steve Smith named deputy
3 years, 1 month ago

Ashes 2021: Pat Cummins appointed Australia's new Test captain, Steve Smith named deputy

India Today  

Pat Cummins has been named as the 47th captain of the Australia Test team on the day Tim Paine's manager announced that the former skipper is stepping away from cricket for an "indefinite mental health break" Notably, Cummins will become the first fast bowler to captain the Australian Test team in the last 65 years. Paine takes 'indefinite mental health …

Tim Paine to miss Ashes after taking break from cricket for 'foreseeable future'
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine to miss Ashes after taking break from cricket for 'foreseeable future'

Firstpost  

His decision put an abrupt end to debate in Australia over whether he should take part in the Ashes, with the first Test against England opening in Brisbane on 8 December. Sydney: Australia’s Tim Paine will quit all forms of cricket for the “foreseeable future”, Cricket Tasmania said Friday, after a sexting scandal led him to resign as Test captain. …

Australia's Paine takes 'indefinite mental health break'
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia's Paine takes 'indefinite mental health break'

The Hindu  

Tim Paine has stepped away from cricket for an "indefinite mental health break", leaving Australia's Ashes preparations up in the air a week after the wicketkeeper resigned from the captaincy. Paine, replaced as captain by Pat Cummins on Friday, was due to play for Tasmania in a domestic match in Hobart in the lead up to the Ashes opener in …

Australia 'shocked' by Tim Paine scandal but back him for Ashes: Marcus Harris
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia 'shocked' by Tim Paine scandal but back him for Ashes: Marcus Harris

Hindustan Times  

Australia's test cricketers were shocked to learn of Tim Paine's resignation from the captaincy over a 'sexting' scandal but are fully behind him to continue as wicketkeeper for the Ashes, batsman Marcus Harris said. FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 14, 2019 Australia's Tim Paine during …

Ian Healy says reinstating Steve Smith as Australia captain will only add to circus
3 years, 1 month ago

Ian Healy says reinstating Steve Smith as Australia captain will only add to circus

Firstpost  

On Tim Paine’s decision to step down, the former wicketkeeper-batter said that Paine resigned of his own choice and just didn’t want to be a distraction in this circus Melbourne: If Steve Smith is reinstated as captain of the Australian Test squad for the upcoming Ashes following Tim Paine’s exit after the sexting scandal it will only “add to the …

Ashes 2021-22: Reinstating Smith as Australia captain will only add to the circus, says Ian Healy
3 years, 1 month ago

Ashes 2021-22: Reinstating Smith as Australia captain will only add to the circus, says Ian Healy

India TV News  

Highlights Paine had stepped down as Australia's Test skipper after emboriling in a 'sexting' scandal Paine had replaced Smith as Test captain following the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 Healy feels many people haven't forgotten that Smith was at the centre of ball-tampering scandal If Steve Smith is reinstated as captain of the Australian Test squad for the upcoming Ashes following …

Tim Paine: Chief selector Bailey to 'step aside' from voting on former Aus captain's fate in 'sexting' scandal
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine: Chief selector Bailey to 'step aside' from voting on former Aus captain's fate in 'sexting' scandal

India TV News  

Highlights Paine's four-year-old alleged lewd conversation with a then female colleague came to light recently. The wicketkeeper batter, however, has expressed his desire to play in the opening Ashes Test His fate now rests on Cricket Australia's panel, who might take a vote to conclude the matter Chief selector George Bailey has decided to recuse himself from voting if there …

Cricket Tasmania condemns 'appalling' treatment of Tim Paine
3 years, 1 month ago

Cricket Tasmania condemns 'appalling' treatment of Tim Paine

Hindustan Times  

Cricket Tasmania chairman Andrew Gaggin condemned Cricket Australia's "appalling" treatment of Tim Paine on Tuesday, saying he should never have been put in a position where he felt he had to resign as Australia test captain. Cricket Tasmania condemns 'appalling' treatment of Tim Paine Paine stood down from the role last Friday after sexually explicit text messages he sent to …

Cricket Tasmania condemns ‘appalling’ treatment of Paine
3 years, 1 month ago

Cricket Tasmania condemns ‘appalling’ treatment of Paine

The Hindu  

Cricket Tasmania chairman Andrew Gaggin condemned Cricket Australia’s “appalling” treatment of Tim Paine on Tuesday, saying he should never have been put in a position where he felt he had to resign as Australia Test captain. Paine stood down from the role last Friday after sexually explicit text messages he sent to a female former colleague at Cricket Tasmania in …

The Ashes: Australia selectors face Paine-ful headache
3 years, 1 month ago

The Ashes: Australia selectors face Paine-ful headache

Hindustan Times  

While Tim Paine will no longer lead his team out as Australia captain in the wake of a 'sexting' scandal, selectors have yet to decide whether he will take the field at all during the Ashes. The Ashes: Australia selectors face Paine-ful headache Being captain was the one thing that guaranteed the 36-year-old selection and he now faces a challenge …

Tim Paine's hopes of playing in Ashes receive a blow as mate and selector sidesteps decision
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine's hopes of playing in Ashes receive a blow as mate and selector sidesteps decision

Daily Mail  

Tim Paine's chance of being selected for Australia in the approaching test series against England despite his sexting scandal going public have taken a blow, with close mate and chairman of selectors George Bailey saying he won't make the call. Paine, 36, was currently playing for Tasmania's second XI in his first game since April and neck surgery in an …

Tim Paine Could be a Distraction in the Ashes: Ian Healy
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine Could be a Distraction in the Ashes: Ian Healy

The Quint  

Cricket Australia has also said that it was Paine's individual decision to step down and that the 37-year-old was not pushed to resign. Healy, who kept wickets for Australia in 119 Tests, said he is concerned about the distraction Paine's inclusion will bring on the team. The Australian great said that though CA was right in keeping Paine in the …

Tim Paine says he always knew explicit messages would come out at some point after quitting Test captaincy
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine says he always knew explicit messages would come out at some point after quitting Test captaincy

India Today  

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has said he knew the explicit messages he had sent to a female colleague at Cricket Tasmania in 2017 would always come out while explaining his decision to quit as captain in the lead up to the much-anticipated Ashes Test series in Australia. However, Cricket Australia chairman Richard Freudenstein and CEO Nick Hockley on …

Smith one of the candidates for Test captaincy after selectors approach CA
3 years, 1 month ago

Smith one of the candidates for Test captaincy after selectors approach CA

The Hindu  

Batting mainstay Steve Smith on Saturday emerged as one of the candidates for Australian Test captaincy after the selectors had reportedly approached the country's cricket board with a proposal to hand over the reins to the former skipper. Though vice-captain Pat Cummins remains the frontrunner for the top job, Smith is also in the reckoning, the country's cricket board said …

Steve Smith in race for Test captaincy after selectors approach Cricket Australia
3 years, 1 month ago

Steve Smith in race for Test captaincy after selectors approach Cricket Australia

Firstpost  

Though vice-captain Pat Cummins remains the frontrunner for the top job, Smith is also in the reckoning, Cricket Australia said following the resignation of Tim Paine Melbourne: Batting mainstay Steve Smith on Saturday emerged as one of the candidates for Australian Test captaincy after the selectors had reportedly approached the country’s cricket board with a proposal to hand over the …

Cricket Australia admits mistake not axing Paine earlier
3 years, 1 month ago

Cricket Australia admits mistake not axing Paine earlier

The Hindu  

Tim Paine would have been sacked as Australia Test captain three years ago over the sexually explicit messages he sent to a female colleague had the current leadership of Cricket Australia been in place, chair Richard Freudenstein said on Saturday. 'Wrong message' "While I cannot speak about the decision-making in 2018, what I can say, is that faced with the …

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test captain over sexting scandal
3 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test captain over sexting scandal

The Independent  

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ACA backs Paine: 'Saddened that he felt the need to step down as captain'
3 years, 1 month ago

ACA backs Paine: 'Saddened that he felt the need to step down as captain'

The Hindu  

Extending its support to Tim Paine, the Australian Cricketers' Association on Friday said it was "saddened" that the wicketkeeper "felt the need to resign" as the team's Test captain. "While respecting the decision made by Tim Paine, the ACA is saddened that he felt the need to resign from the captaincy of the Australian Test team," the ACA said in …

Australia Cricket Association backs Tim Paine after stepping down as Test captain over sexual text row
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia Cricket Association backs Tim Paine after stepping down as Test captain over sexual text row

India TV News  

Highlights The ACA says Paine has clearly made a mistake, he will continue to have their full support Paine has quit after being probed by CA for sending explicit texts to female co-worker 4 years ago Reports say a Cricket Tasmania employee was offended by Paine's unsolicited photograph of genitals Extending its support to Tim Paine, the Australian Cricketers' Association …

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