Cricket Australia: Former skipper Tim Paine returns to cricket after sexting scandal but as a COACH – For Test captain of the Australia cricket team, Tim Paine has returned to cricket after a three-month break, but in a completely different capacity. Follow Cricket live updates on InsideSport.IN.
Cricket Australia: Former skipper Tim Paine returns to cricket after sexting scandal but as a COACH – check details
Paine decided to quit captaincy after his personal ‘sexting’ messages with a former employee of the Tasmania cricket team were made public in November of last season. He was initially expected to continue playing for the baggy greens but soon announced his decision to take an indefinite mental health break. He has finally returned to the grass but not as a player. Instead, the 37-year-old has joined Tasmania in a coaching capacity.
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Timeline of Tim Paine’s sexting scandal:
- Tim Paine was involved in a sexting scandal that dates back to 2017.
- Paine’s personal text messages to a former colleague at Tasmania Tigers was made public last year.
- The former Australian skipper stepped down from captaincy three weeks before the Ashes series. Pat Cummins was then named Paine’s successor.
- After relinquishing captaincy, Paine also decided to take an indefinite mental health break from cricket.
Cricket Australia: Former skipper Tim Paine returns to cricket after sexting scandal but as a COACH – check details
On being asked out Paine’s potential return to playing cricket Tasmania’s interim head coach Ali de Winter said the former skipper has not thought of it yet. “It’s been a nice little distraction for him, I guess, to spend some time with us. He’s been great with our young players stepping in (but) where he stands with his playing of cricket, I don’t think he’s really thought that far ahead,” de Winter told cricket.com.au.
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“He’s still doing his own physical training; he’s not doing any batting or wicketkeeping at the moment but he’s certainly present around the group. I think he’s just enjoying the re-entry into our group and just focusing on family life,” he further added.
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