Former Australia captain Tim Paine has weighed in on Steve Smith’s transition to opening the batting, expressing his preference for Smith to be at the top of the order if he were the opposition. Smith has taken up the role of opener following David Warner’s retirement but has encountered difficulties in settling into his new […]

Australia registered a narrow win against New Zealand in the second Test match at Christchurch as well. A tremendous effort from Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins helped Australia post a total of 279 runs, despite being 80/5 at one point in time. And, former Australia captain Tim Paine is not happy with the […]

Former Australia cricketers Brad Haddin and Tim Paine didn’t hold back in criticizing England captain Ben Stokes for his recent comments suggesting that the 1-3 scoreline in the ongoing series doesn’t reflect how close the matches have been. The duo pointed out that India is playing without some of their top stars, making Stokes’ remarks […]

Former Australian captain Tim Paine has called for Travis Head to replace Marnus Labuschagne in the top order for Australia’s upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand. Head is set to make a comeback from a hand injury for the game, which has created a dilemma for the Australian selectors. Steven […]

Former Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine has added fuel to the fire by sharing an old video of English wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow waiting for a batter to lift his leg for a possible stumping. This video resurfaced amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding Bairstow’s dismissal in the Lord’s Test, where Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey hit the stumps […]

Tim Paine feels Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s egoistic approach was the reason behind some of England’s erroneous decisions in the first Ashes Test where Australia registered a thrilling two-wicket win in Birmingham despite England’s aggressive intent. However, England will hope to bounce back in the series by registering a win in the second, playing […]

Former Australia captain Tim Paine feels England’s predictability and egoistic approach will give Australia the edge ahead of the second Ashes Test. The second game of the five-match series will take place at Lord’s in London from Wednesday, June 28. Australia will head into the match after a thrilling two-wicket win in the first Ashes […]

Australia’s remarkable victory in the Edgbaston Test against England left former captain Tim Paine reminiscing about their redemption. The match posed a challenging target of 174 runs for Australia on the final day, but rain delays reduced their playing time to just 67 overs. Despite consistent wicket losses, Usman Khawaja stood out as the sole […]

The highly anticipated first Test of the Ashes 2023 is just a day away, with England and Australia gearing up to begin the series on Friday, June 16 at Edgbaston. Ahead of the much-anticipated clash, there has been much discussion surrounding England’s “Bazball” strategy and whether it will prove successful against Australia’s formidable bowling attack. […]

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting applauded Australia’s middle-order batter Travis Head’s stunning century on Day 1 of the WTC final against India at The Oval. He also felt that Head’s knock changed the game and was a continuation of his sublime form over the last couple of years as well. Speaking to the ICC after […]