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Timothy David Paine (born 8 December 1984) is an Australian former cricketer and a former captain of the Australia national cricket team in Test cricket. A right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper , he played for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket and was the captain of the Hobart Hurricanes before his selection for Australia ...
Tim Paine is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who played for Australia in Tests, ODIs and T20s. He led the Test team after the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and scored his only Test century in 2019.
- Male
- January 8, 1985
- Australia
Nov 19, 2021 · Paine admits he sent explicit messages to a female colleague in 2017 and steps down before the Ashes series against England. He was cleared of any breach by Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmania, but apologises for his behaviour and says he regrets his actions.
Mar 24, 2023 · Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine announced his retirement from domestic cricket after Tasmania's final Sheffield Shield match. He received global tributes and said his phone was "going berserk" with messages of support.
Nov 19, 2021 · Tim Paine resigns as the Test captain over a sexting incident from four years ago. The ABC live blog covers the shock resignation, the analysis of the scandal, the contenders for the captaincy and the reactions of the fans and players.
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Mar 17, 2023 · Tim Paine, who captained Australia in 23 Tests and played 35 Tests overall, has called time on his first-class career after Tasmania's Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. He was given a guard of honour as he left the field at Bellerive Oval, where he played his final outing as a wicketkeeper.
Nov 19, 2021 · Tim Paine has stepped down as Australian men's Test captain after revealing he was involved in a text exchange with a female former employee of Cricket Tasmania in 2017. He apologised to his family, the cricket community and the sport, but will still play in the Ashes series.