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Former Aussie Test captain Tim Paine likely to return to first-class cricket next week

By Aayushman Vishwanathan Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Tim Paine has played 35 Tests for Australia. (Credits: Getty) Former Australian Test skipper Tim Paine is likely to return to first-class cricket when Tasmania face Queensland in a Sheffield Shield game next week. Tasmania coach Jeff Vaughan explained that the keeper-batter was keen to return to action. Paine last represented Australia in January 2021 and hasn't played any first-class cricket since April of last last year. The veteran cricketer decided to take a break after stepping down as Australia captain ahead of the 2021-22 Ashes due to the sexting scandal. Vaughan recalled how Paine spoke to him and the Tasmania CEO about his keeness to return to professional cricket. Vaughan was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo: "That one sort of popped up from nowhere to be honest. He came and spoke to the CEO and myself one day and said he‘d like to come back and he’s certainly going to play cricket for University. So he’s been training with us most sessions the last five or six weeks. Physically, going well, emotionally going well." He continued: "I’m sure everyone would agree that we trust his wicketkeeping skill set, his leadership skill set, so he’s up for selection. Like any of our contracted players and like any of our players in Tasmanian premier cricket, he‘s up for selection and one we will certainly speak about." The Ashes at home last year was likely to be Paine's swansong in international cricket. However, he resigned a few weeks before the series as some explicit texts were sent to a former Cricket Tasmania employee in 2017.

Pat Cummins replaced Tim Paine as Australia s Test captain

Pat Cummins. (Image Credits: Getty) Pat Cummins succeeded the keeper-batter as Australia's Test captain. The right-arm pacer became the first fast bowler to lead Australia in Tests since Ray Lindwall in 1956. The New South Wales-born cricketer captained them to a 4-0 victory in the Ashes and secured a series win over Pakistan as well. However, the two-Test rubber against Sri Lanka resulted in a draw. Cummins will hope to propel Australia into the World Test Championship final next year, with the Aussies currently atop the standings. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी