Tag Archives: Tim Paine

Pat Cummins being the Test captain of Australia was still a concept for the future. But on Wednesday morning – weather permitting – he will walk to the middle of the Gabba alongside Joe Root to mark the start of the Ashes.

I’m glad you asked, and here is the comparison. This Tuesday will mark the 80th anniversary of the shock, unheralded Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. This remains to this day one of the most extraordinary and momentous occasions in history.

On face value, condemning Tim Paine for un-captain-like behaviour appears to show strong leadership. Except it doesn't. It would have, had they done so when it occurred. It would have, had they not welcomed back into a leadership position the previous displayer of un-captain-like behaviour.

Justin Langer has kept the door open on Tim Paine’s Test career, insistent he could still play for Australia again while also leading a staunch defence of the former captain’s character. Speaking for the first time since Paine stood down as skipper,

Australian great Mitchell Johnson has unleashed on Cricket Australia’s handling of the Tim Paine saga, saying the resigned skipper had been hung out to dry by an issue that was “blown out of all proportion”.

Justin Langer has broken his silence on the Tim Paine sexting scandal that saw the wicketkeeper first resign the Australian Test captaincy then take an indefinite leave of absence from the game. Langer was full of praise for a “shattered” Paine,

Australian coach Justin Langer has thrown his support behind embattled former captain Tim Paine, describing him as one of the best people in cricket. Paine resigned from the captaincy of the Australian Test team less than a month before a home Ashes series when sexual text messages between him and …

Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has savaged the treatment of former Australian captain Tim Paine following his sexting scandal.

Australia coach Justin Langer hasn't ruled out Tim Paine returning to the Test team, insistent a return once he comes back to cricket isn't out of the question.

Times presumably change from teenage days as a sports fanatic when the thought of missing a single ball during a holiday period Test match was untenable. The entire family's activity and meal schedule had to be built around the sessions of a game – and at least in those days …