- Made a comeback in Australia's domestic circuit but never managed to deliver as a batsman.
- In 2017, he made up his mind to retire from FC cricket.
But, life always has something more in the bag than what you expect.
INSPIRING JOURNEY OF TIM PAINE
- Debut in 2010 with Smith, scored 104 in 2 tests.
- Included in BGT. Third highest run-scorer for Australia with 183 runs in the series.
- Broke his right index finger batting in the Australian Cricketers Association All-Stars T20 match.
- Made a comeback in Australia's domestic circuit but never managed to deliver as a batsman.
- In 2017, he made up his mind to retire from FC cricket.
But, life always has something more in the bag than what you expect.
- Did not play the first two matches of the 2017-18 Sheffield Shield.
- But, When he was finally selected, he made the most of the opportunity.
*Biggest Turnaround*
- Paine was selected as a WK for the 2017/18 Ashes at home.
- Answering his critics and the people who doubted his selection, he delivered both with bat & gloves.
- Ball Tampering incident. Australia was going through a rough phase. Paine was asked to lead Australia vs SA in the last test. Australia lost the series by 2-1.
- And then Paine and Cummins put up 99 runs for the 7th wicket, Australia’s biggest partnership of the series. A special innings from Paine.
- And now the start of new beginning in Australian cricket. A new skipper. The same man who had been nowhere near getting in the team a few months back.
- Australia lose the 2018 BGT to India. (2-1)
- Scored valuable 58 in Manchester.
- Australia retained the Ashes. And Tim Paine becomes the first Australian captain in 18 years to win series in England.
- And now a gritty 73 at Adelaide where was the ball was doing the talking and help his side to reduce that lead.
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