Tim Paine calls time on first-class profession after Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield draw with Queensland 

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has introduced his retirement following the conclusion of Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield first-class match towards Queensland on Friday.

Wicketkeeper Paine captained Australia in 23 Tests between early 2018 and 2021, enjoying 35 Tests total. He grew to become Australia’s forty sixth Test skipper after Steve Smith had his captaincy stripped within the wake of the ball-tampering scandal on Australia’s 2018 tour of South Africa.

Paine stood down from the captaincy in late 2021 after it was revealed he had despatched specific textual content messages to a former Cricket Tasmania worker.

Paine, who debuted towards Pakistan at Lord’s in 2010, scored 6490 first-class runs at 29.63 with three centuries together with a greatest 215. He averaged 32.63 in Tests with the bat and made 9 half-centuries. He additionally accomplished 157 Test dismissals. He performed 35 one-day internationals for Australia.

The Hobart-born Paine represented Tasmania for over 18 years after debuting in 2005, enjoying 153 first-class matches.

“He has been a phenomenal player, it is an incredible effort to have the longevity that he has had,” Tasmania captain Jordan Silk stated. “I’m sure a lot of guys will say there has never been as good a keeper as Tim Paine in Australia.”