The Ashes 2021/22

[Umair7]

So apparently Tim Paine was cleared by CA in 2017 & by Cricket Tasmania in 2018 so why the shitstorm again O.o

 

[CerealKiller]

So apparently Tim Paine was cleared by CA in 2017 & by Cricket Tasmania in 2018 so why the shitstorm again O.o

Because it’s released publicly and his family found out, i think.

Probably had an affair or something like that, and the texts and their existence has been made public now, so resigned for personal reasons.

 

[abhi_jacko]

So he got married in 2016

And sexted a colleague 4 years back (in 2017, after being married)? Oops

 

[Neo 7]

Men will be men

 

[icyman]

He's married to a hottie tbh! Very surprised he had to resort to s****xt*ing.

 

[Neo 7]

He's married to a hottie tbh! Very surprised he had to resort to s****xt*ing.

Bruhhh

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Well this has made Ashes a tad bit more interesting. Off late Aussies have been too soft. If Cummins lead which he should as he is the VC, it will be interesting how he manages his work load. Starc has been out of form and Cummins/Hazle are the ones spear heading.

As a neutral, I cannot wait for this series to start. Cannot wait for all the nonsense T20 actions to end.

 

[Toby]

Seems like it's 'The Gabba', a place where Tim Paine apparently couldn't wait to 'have his opposition teams at' over these years; which has brought about his demise in the end (again). Lost to India there earlier this year after all that hype he'd made, and these texts (or s*xts) too were sent on the very day when the 2017-18 Ashes had begun. Where?

"At the Gabba mate!"

Phew.

 

[Umair7]

Because it’s released publicly and his family found out, i think.

From what I have heard his wife knew & they reconciled ... The women involved in this was recently caught for theft so maybe she leaked it for money or something?

 

[CerealKiller]

From what I have heard his wife knew & they reconciled ... The women involved in this was recently caught for theft so maybe she leaked it for money or something?

No idea then.

 

[asprin]

Looking at the timeline, the incident happened few months before he took up the captaincy role. I would assume the whole point of picking a new captain was to have a image makeover, so it's a little odd to see them choose Paine given that he just come off of an investigation. He was cleared, yes, but still there was baggage.

An unfortunate event, but it's definitely a distraction for Australia in preparation for the Ashes. Thankfully for them, they have a few weeks to get the act together.

 

[icyman]

In all honesty, what he does in his personal life ought to be kept out of cricket. Anyhow, Australia has been trying to paint a 'good image' of themselves lately and this would certainly impede the proceedings.

I would assume Pat Cummins will take over. If so, my suggestion here is to hace Cummins assume responsibility across formats and usher in a new era. Finch has done well, even won the T20 WC. But similar to Paine, he was aways seen as a stop gap solution.

 

[DAP]

In all honesty, what he does in his personal life ought to be kept out of cricket. Anyhow, Australia has been trying to paint a 'good image' of themselves lately and this would certainly impede the proceedings.

I would assume Pat Cummins will take over. If so, my suggestion here is to hace Cummins assume responsibility across formats and usher in a new era. Finch has done well, even won the T20 WC. But similar to Paine, he was aways seen as a stop gap solution.

Interesting. So, Finch would be treated the same way Sarfaraz was after winning CT 17?

 

[CerealKiller]

Interesting. So, Finch would be treated the same way Sarfaraz was after winning CT 17?

Sarfraz was sacked because his form with the bat had been abysmal for a long time at the point of his sacking.

 

[DAP]

Sarfraz was sacked because his form with the bat had been abysmal for a long time at the point of his sacking.

I feel something similar has been going for Aaron Finch too (maybe not as long as Sarfaraz), if I am not wrong or missing something?