Australia’s test cricket captain has quit after being investigated by Cricket Australia for sending explicit text messages to a female co-worker.
Veteran wicketkeeper Tim Paine was named in a News Corp. report as being at the center of the sexting scandal. The 36-year-old Paine appeared before media on Friday to announce he was resigning the captaincy but wanted to remain a member of the test squad.
The announcement comes less than three weeks before the Dec. 8 start of the Ashes series against England.
“It’s an incredibly difficult decision, but the right one for me, my family, and cricket,” Paine said. “As a background on my decision, nearly four years ago, I was involved in a text exchange with a then-colleague.
“At the time, the exchange was the subject of a thorough CA integrity unit investigation, throughout which I fully participated in and openly participated in. Although exonerated, I deeply regretted this incident at the time, and still do today.”
The messages date to 2017, months before Paine was recalled to the test team after a seven-year absence.
CricTV
Related posts
Subscribe
* You will receive the latest news and updates on your favorite celebrities!
Latest Posts!
India’s dominance in T20: What will be the strategy against Bangladesh?
It sounds like the upcoming T20 match between India and Bangladesh generates great excitement in Gwalior. Both teams will surely…
Will Bangladesh be able to avenge its defeat?
The second test match between India and Bangladesh will be played on 27th September at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur….