Australian Cricket Captain Tim Paine Steps Down

[Abel Tasman]

Over the texting controversy.

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test captain ahead of The Ashes amid 'sexting' scandal

Tim Paine had been expected to lead Australia in the series against England which starts in Brisbane on December 8; Cricket Australia has referred to message exchange as revelations of a sexting incident involving a former Cricket Tasmania employee in 2017.

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[Zoophonic]

Read a few of the messages. The innuendo would receive a few Yellow Cards in here and possibly a straight Red!

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Silly boy. Marcus Labuschagne next or will they go back to Smith?

 

[Abel Tasman]

Silly boy. Marcus Labuschagne next or will they go back to Smith?

Pat Cummings is vice captain.

 

[Bororeddaz]

Having seen some of the messages I think it’s hilarious that he might be relieved of his duties by Cummings

 

[Zoophonic]

Having seen some of the messages I think it’s hilarious that he might be relieved of his duties by Cummings

 

[jam69]

Was hoping it was Smith, can we check smiths messages going back to when he was 3, they must be something

 

[Zoophonic]

Was hoping it was Smith, can we check smiths messages going back to when he was 3, they must be something

I suspect you wont have to go back that far.

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

b***r, he's rubbish at cricket and now he's not captain they don't have to select him.

Probably strengthens them.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

b***r, he's rubbish at cricket and now he's not captain they don't have to select him.

Probably strengthens them.

He will still be keeping in the Ashes.

 

[Abel Tasman]

NZ are loving it. As you can imagine. The man drafted in to bring respectability back to Australian cricket sandpapergate fails to do that.

Yes I know I’m still sore about the T20 final.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

Read a few of the messages. The innuendo would receive a few Yellow Cards in here and possibly a straight Red!

Just read the texts

 

[jam69]

NZ are loving it. As you can imagine. The man drafted in to bring respectability back to Australian cricket sandpapergate fails to do that.

Yes I know I’m still sore about the T20 final.

I wouldn't be, I think most know it was the toss that decided the final, and your still world test champions

 

[Zoophonic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1461607410355904517

 

[Lottowyn]

Not actually decided yet is it, but it should be Cummings or Smithy (who has served his ban as skipper) ?

 

[DrummerMan]

They all seem to be either cheats or worst - I have family in Australia, so the Ashes is an extremely heated rivalry in my family!

 

[Cambsred]

I wonder if the press will review the findings "That investigation and a Cricket Tasmania HR investigation at the same time found that there had been no breach of the Cricket Australia code of conduct"

I havent seen the texts but it isnt great press for cricket right now.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

I wonder if the press will review the findings "That investigation and a Cricket Tasmania HR investigation at the same time found that there had been no breach of the Cricket Australia code of conduct"

I havent seen the texts but it isnt great press for cricket right now.

Particularly for Cricket Australia who deemed the sending of explicit photos to females worthy of hushing up.

 

[JackG]

It seems to involve willing participants engaging in a typical display of Aussie culture. I can't see what the fuss is about.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

This Ashes series could result in some really imaginative sledging.