Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia “A” workforce for this season with the nation approaching a transition to a brand new technology of gamers as a handful of Test stalwarts close to retirement.
Paine has labored within the media together with occasional roles with the Australia ladies’s workforce and “A” programme since hanging up his bat in 2023 however will now quit his radio present to focus on his new job.
“It’s time to spread my wings,” Paine instructed listeners on SEN radio on Friday.
“I’ve been working with Australia ‘A’ as an assistant coach and the opportunity has come up for me to be the head coach. I feel like it’s a hard balancing act to pursue a coaching career and talk in the media.
“The Australia ‘A’ programme could be very thrilling, there’s a variety of younger expertise to work with. It’s one thing I actually take pleasure in doing. I’m very fortunate and I’m actually trying ahead to the subsequent a part of my journey.”
Starc, Hazlewood, Lyon, Smith approaching retirement
Australia could lose as many as half a dozen Test regulars to retirement after this year’s Ashes series with the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja all in their mid to late 30s.
Cricket Australia said Paine would continue to help out with the women’s team as well as with his coaching role at the Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League team.
Paine took over as test captain in the wake of the Newlands ball-tampering affair in 2018 and led Australia to the retention of the Ashes in England in 2019, only to resign before the 2021-22 series after a sexting scandal.
Published – June 20, 2025 11:29 am IST
