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Tim Paine fail thread

Jack1

International Debutant
Think he's a captain that gets the most out of his team rather than himself. I think having him captain has given Smith license to play his own game. Especially keeping the likes of Warner and Bancroft away from it too. It's best for Smith if the Aussie captain isn't a fiery character probably. Maybe I'm clutching at straws slightly but Paine seems the right leader for the Aussie team as an England fan. England have made a mistake making their best batsman captain. The captaincy selections could be the difference between the two teams but I'm not 100% sure about that. Root without it would break out of the shackles that seem to be upon him.
 

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
Yeah he’s a lovely bloke but his keeping form is a real concern. I think there’s been a sitter shelled almost every test match
 

Second Spitter

State Vice-Captain
Bowling first a terrible decision. This could end up Hussain levels of dire
To suggest the decision was exclusively his, is a bit incredulous, tbf. The current Australian set-up involves “captaincy by committee”, especially longer term decision-making. Besides if all the catches struck, his decision may have been seen as genus.
 
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GoodAreasShane

Cricketer Of The Year
To suggest the decision was exclusively his, is a bit incredulous, tbf. The current Australian set-up involves “captaincy by committee”, especially longer term decision-making. Besides if all the catches struck, his decision may have been seen as genus.
That post was probably just a touch of Gambhiring on my part really. Not what I would have done but not the absolute shocker I thought it might be.
 

Daemon

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I think he is, Boucher was nothing special. Paine is definitely having an off series with the gloves right now though.
Hard to say with Boucher because of the sheer number of regulation takes generated from Pollock and the lack of spinners, but he never spilled them with the regularity that Paine does I feel.

Why does Tasmania prefer Wade with the gloves btw? Always thought Paine was supposedly the best gloveman in Australia.
 

TheJediBrah

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Tasmania never really preferred Wade. Paine wasn't even in the team when he was picked for Aus, but when he did go back to play Shield he took the gloves and Wade was relegated to specialist bat.

Paine has definitely not been at his best this series, not sure how to explain why though.
 

Victor Ian

International Coach
Paine did his bit. England did their bit. Now australia can bat 2.5 days to score 600+ which has room for an individual 300 odd.
 

stephen

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Keeping in England is tough with the ball swinging once it has passed the bat. His keeping has been poor by his standards but not Wade level painful.
 

burr

State Vice-Captain
To suggest the decision was exclusively his, is a bit incredulous, tbf. The current Australian set-up involves “captaincy by committee”, especially longer term decision-making. Besides if all the catches struck, his decision may have been seen as genus.
But if u believe reports it was his alone and a surprise to all. I still think it was a completely dumb decision.
 

Red

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Peter Nevill is the best keeper in Australia imo and he is also a very good batsman. Probably (rightly) considered too old now though.
 

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