Ex-Australian cricket captain Tim Paine officially returns to Tasmanian team despite sexting scandal
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He’s back! Ex-Aussie skipper Tim Paine is secretly training at his old cricket club just nine months after notorious sexting scandal brought his star career to a grinding halt
- Tim Paine will return to top-level cricket for Tasmania despite sexting scandal
- The former Aussie captain was forced to resign in disgrace last year
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Former Australian skipper Tim Paine is officially returning the top level of cricket in Australia – and at the same organization where he was embroiled in a sexting scandal that ruined his international career.
The married 37-year-old stood down from the national captaincy in disgrace in November last year after details emerged of the explicit texts, including a picture of his genitals, with a female co-worker.
Cricket Tasmania CEO Dom Baker confirmed Paine was back training with the state squad ahead of the 2022-23 first class season.
‘All of Tasmania and I think most of Australia wants to see him finish his career on his own terms,’ Baker told News Corp.
Tim Paine with wife Bonnie Paine. The pair are still together despite Tim’s sexting scandal with a former Cricket Tasmania co-worker going public late last year
It comes as Renee Ferguson, the former Cricket Tasmania employee who was embroiled in the sexting saga with Paine, has fronted court.
Ferguson left her job in December 2017 after being accused of stealing $5600 in cash as well as in memberships.
She has been ordered to stand trial on stealing charges levelled by her former employer, and intends to plead not guilty.
Paine has been married to long-term partner Bonnie since 2016, and the pair have two infant children: Milla and Charlie.
More to come…