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SYDNEY :Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia "A" team for this season with the country approaching a transition to a new generation of players as a handful of test stalwarts near retirement.
Gujarat Titans and South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada is all set to make his return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, a month after he abruptly left the T20 league. Right when he was cleared to make his return to the cricket field, Rabada issued a statement, revealing that it was due to 'recreational drug use' that he was suspended from the game. Until the statement, the reason behind his absence from the IPL was labelled as a 'personal issue'. However, former Australia captain Tim Paine isn't happy with the way the real picture was hidden from the public.
Australia spinner Matt Kuhnemann found himself in a bit of a turmoil after Sri Lanka complained against his action in recently-concluded Test series. Former Australia captain Tim Paine jumped into the chatter around the subject, suggesting Kuhnemann's action isn't too dissimilar to India's pace icon Jasprit Bumrah. Paine didn't welcome an accusation, as big as 'throwing' being made against the young Australian spinner. "I think there's a bit of flexion, not dissimilar to a Jasprit Bumrah," Paine said.
Ahead of the second Test against Australia at Galle, former Australian captain Tim Paine said that he does not see Lankan Lions coming any close to the visitors on any surface. The second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia will take place at Galle from February 6 onwards. With Australia, already having booked a spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), leading 1-0, Sri Lanka would like to bow out of their most successful WTC campaign on a high.
Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has shared his thoughts on Steve Smith's debut and rapid ascent to becoming one of the nation's greatest cricketers, ahead of Smith's milestone of 10,000 runs. Paine also believes Smith still has much more to contribute to the sport. Paine made his Australian debut alongside Smith in 2010 at Lord's against Pakistan. Smith, initially chosen as a bowling all-rounder, scored 1 and 12 in his debut Test, batting at number 8. Paine said everyone expected him to be just a leg spinner with the ability to bat competently at number 8 or 9, but no one thought he would define a generation of cricket.
Tim Paine has revealed that Travis Head and Justin Langer had differing views on batting, with the former coach prioritising defense, which limited the southpaw's natural aggressive style that has since brought significant success. Head's stunning 140-run knock powered Australia to a 10-wicket win over India in the second Test and level the five-match series 1-1. "I don't think either of them will mind me saying this, but he and JL used to have a real difference of opinion," Paine said on 'SEN Cricket'.
When Tim Paine jokingly asked Rishabh Pant to babysit his children, it was seen by fans as a light-hearted moment of banter between the two cricketers. However, in a video that has gone viral lately, Pant can be seen at his playful best with the young daughter of a fan in Australia. As per the video, Pant was spotted at a mall in Adelaide, where the India wicket-keeper batter took time out to play with the fan's daughter, in a wholesome interaction.
The Indian team got the better of Australia's Prime Minister XI as the two sides squared off in the pink-ball warm-up game in Canberra. While Rohit Sharma's men kept the upper hand throughout the fixture, Australia's Sam Konstas showcased his talent with a brilliant hundred in the match. However, Konstas didn't get the opportunity to face India's marquee pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested from the day-night practice game. Konstas has now expressed his desire to face Bumrah in a match, while expressing confidence in his own batting abilities.