Cricket australia series#

The Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday reported players were also unhappy with Cricket Australia's treatment of Paine, but Harris said he was unaware of any rift. Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Friday it had postponed. Paine's resignation and Cricket Australia's handling of the sexting scandal have triggered recriminations, with Cricket Tasmania accusing the national body of hanging the wicketkeeper out to dry having cleared him of any wrongdoing in 2018. Cricket Australia in September threatened to scrap the test if the Taliban government did not allow women and girls to play the sport.

'I know heвЂ™s got all the support of the players and like I said, all that other stuff is up to people above me.' Cricket Australia chairman Richard Freudenstein Saturday admitted the governing body should have axed Tim Paine as Test captain in 2018 after a sexting scandal that sent the wrong message that. 'I think youвЂ™d probably still argue that heвЂ™s still the best gloveman in the country and he still played a few important innings last summer against India,' he said. Harris said Paine was very popular among the playing group, had done a 'really good job' under tough circumstances over the last few years and deserved to keep his place in the side. 8 while he races to prove himself match-fit after neck surgery. However, selectors chairman George Bailey has confirmed he is no lock for the first test starting in Brisbane on Dec. Paine, who has been playing a domestic match in Tasmania this week while other test players are on the Gold Coast, is the only specialist wicketkeeper in Australia's 15-man Ashes squad. 'Painey will still be around and can still show leadership in many different ways but weвЂ™re looking forward to getting into camp and getting on with it.' Cricket news, scores and highlights produced by Cricket Australias digital content team.

'So itвЂ™s not ideal but someoneвЂ™s going to have to step up and lead from the front.

Cricket australia series#

'People were obviously a bit shocked but weвЂ™ve got a lot of good leaders around our group,' Harris told reporters on Wednesday. Cricket Australia (CA) has put forth the itinerary of the 2021-22 home summer, starting with a series against India Women, the dates of which are yet to be announced, and ending with a five-match. Opener Harris said players only became aware of Paine's decision half an hour before he went public last Friday to reveal he had been investigated over lewd text messages sent to a female Cricket Tasmania staffer four years ago. MELBOURNE : Australia's test cricketers were shocked to learn of Tim Paine's resignation from the captaincy over a 'sexting' scandal but are fully behind him to continue as wicketkeeper for the Ashes, batsman Marcus Harris said.