A few days back, Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts admitted that the board is mulling all creative solutions to make happen the summer a success which includes the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series at home.
Lyon reckons that Paine has been “absolutely incredible” ever since taking up the responsibility post the infamous ball-tampering scandal in 2018.
Paine rubbished Clarke's claims that his team had "sucked up" to Kohli in order to land fat deals with IPL franchises, calling it a a tactical decision not to engage Kohli into verbal duel during the 2018-19 series but there was no other motivation.
Earlier this week, Paine named Smith, Cummins, Travis Head, Alex Carey and Marnus Labuschagne among those who could take up the captaincy.
Under Paine, Australia for the first time in 71 years lost a home Test series against India 1-2 in the 2018-19 bilateral contest. However, Smith and Warner were then in the midst of their ball-tampering suspension and the team was in a transition phase.
Smith is free to captain the national team again after his captaincy ban came to an end on Sunday. This would be of little significance however with no cricket coming up in Australia, or anywhere in the world, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cricket Australia had imposed a two-year captaincy ban on Steve Smith for his role in the ball-tampering scandal that took place in March 2018 in South Africa. The suspension ended on March 29 making him eligible for the post once again.
Tim Paine has said that the team's upcoming tour to Bangladesh slated to be held in June is unlikely.
A pay cut for the top cricketers seems to be on the cards with Cricket Australia delaying annual contracts for both the men's and women's national teams.
Tim Paine's wallet was stolen from his car on Tuesday after he parked the vehicle on the street outside his home in Hobart to convert his garage into a gym.
Tim Paine stated that the players are eager to return to the field but the COVID-19 is more than the game of cricket.
Australia Test captain Tim Paine talked about the 'babysitter' sledge on Rishabh Pant, which went viral on social media during the Test series last year.
India had refused to play a Day-Night Test against Australia in their backyard when they last toured the country in 2018-19 but skipper Kohli on Monday made it clear that his side is "absolutely open" to play pink ball Test in their next tour Down Under.
Virat Kohli, Tim Paine, Joe Root and Faf du Plessis all had their say on Test cricket being reduced to four days.
Along the way, Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon also visited Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, who thanked them for their solidarity with the affected families.
Tim Paine also said the duo, who were banned for a year after their involvement in a ball-tampering episode, have set an example for the other batsmen in the team.
Australia hammered New Zealand by 247 runs in the second Test at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
Paine said he was “angry” that the original decision of not out had been overturned after third umpire Aleem Dar ruled following a video review that the ball had struck the pad in line with the stumps.
Pat Cummins, 26, has enjoyed a great year as he had become the second-fastest Australian paceman behind Charlie Turner to a 100 Test wickets.
Adam Gilchrist also said that as long as Tim Paine is there in the side, he should be the skipper.
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