{"id":29878,"date":"2021-12-11T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=29878"},"modified":"2021-12-10T18:44:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:44:55","slug":"cricket-australia-chief-backs-tim-paine-to-make-test-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/cricket-australia-chief-backs-tim-paine-to-make-test-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Australia chief backs Tim Paine to make Test return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourbe -December 10 (Online):  Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer Nick Hockley hopes Tim Paine returns to country\u2019s Test side \u201cas quickly as possible\u201d after the wicket-keeper resigned from the captaincy because of his involvement in a \u201csexting\u201d scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Paine disrupted Australia\u2019s Ashes preparations weeks before the start of the series when he stepped down as captain before it was announced he would take an indefinite break from the game, citing mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould love to see him play again, for both his state and for Australia,\u201d Hockley told SEN. \u201cWe want to see him back out there, playing and performing, as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hockley added that the CA had sought to support Paine through the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe head coach has been down to see him. We\u2019ve had members of our high-performance set-up go down to [Tasmania]. The Tasmanian cricket community has put their arms around him,\u201d Hockley said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all very, very concerned &#8230; a lot of respect for Tim for owning his mistake and our job now is to really support him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paine has also received support from Australia coach Justin Langer, who did not rule out a potential return to the international side for the 37-year-old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourbe -December 10 (Online): Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer Nick Hockley hopes Tim Paine returns to country\u2019s Test side \u201cas quickly as possible\u201d after the wicket-keeper resigned from the captaincy because of his involvement in a \u201csexting\u201d scandal. 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