Paine’s cricket re-entry steps up

Paine’s cricket re-entry steps up

Tim Paine might have been misplaced to cricket after his inglorious exit as Australian Test captain, however a brand new teaching gig within the BBL mixed with roles for Australia A have confirmed the other.

The Adelaide Strikers have added Paine to their teaching ranks for the upcoming season as an assistant to Jason Gillespie.

Paine has additionally just lately been introduced as an assistant coach for Australia A forward of their sequence towards New Zealand A starting subsequent week, having additionally labored with the Australian underneath 19s.

It’s a re-entry to the nationwide set-up that would have been misplaced to him after he stepped down from the Test captaincy amid a sexting scandal.

That has, nonetheless, been no obstacle to Australian cricket trying to Paine’s expertise and management.

“Tim has all the skills to be a fantastic coach and it is so great for us that he has decided to join the Strikers as we hunt success this summer,” Gillespie stated.

“The experience he will bring is sure to help our players in all facets of the game and bring more positive elements to the way we play.”

Strikers normal supervisor Tim Nielsen stated Paine’s experience could possibly be invaluable.

“Tim is a great addition to our team and will help us in so many ways this season,” he stated.

“A gifted keeper and Test-level batter, Tim will be invaluable working with our players both in the field and with the bat. His ability to provide effective, direct feedback is top class and we really look forward to him getting up to Adelaide.”

Paine performed 44 BBL video games for the Hobart Hurricanes amid a global profession spanning greater than a decade that included 28 Tests as Australian captain.

But he was compelled to face down earlier than the 2019 Ashes amid the scandal and by no means performed for Australia once more.

Originally revealed as Former Test captain Tim Paine picks up second teaching function

Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au