AIRLINK 172.50 Decreased By ▼ -3.23 (-1.84%)
BOP 13.25 Increased By ▲ 0.13 (0.99%)
CNERGY 7.39 Decreased By ▼ -0.15 (-1.99%)
FCCL 43.25 Decreased By ▼ -0.66 (-1.5%)
FFL 14.88 Decreased By ▼ -0.13 (-0.87%)
FLYNG 26.46 Decreased By ▼ -0.44 (-1.64%)
HUBC 129.75 Decreased By ▼ -0.48 (-0.37%)
HUMNL 13.22 Decreased By ▼ -0.12 (-0.9%)
KEL 4.44 Decreased By ▼ -0.06 (-1.33%)
KOSM 6.04 Decreased By ▼ -0.02 (-0.33%)
MLCF 55.05 Decreased By ▼ -0.98 (-1.75%)
OGDC 211.15 Decreased By ▼ -3.62 (-1.69%)
PACE 5.95 Decreased By ▼ -0.03 (-0.5%)
PAEL 41.04 Increased By ▲ 0.14 (0.34%)
PIAHCLA 16.29 Decreased By ▼ -0.03 (-0.18%)
PIBTL 9.55 Decreased By ▼ -0.20 (-2.05%)
POWER 11.59 Decreased By ▼ -0.17 (-1.45%)
PPL 177.50 Decreased By ▼ -3.98 (-2.19%)
PRL 33.39 Decreased By ▼ -0.83 (-2.43%)
PTC 22.72 Decreased By ▼ -0.34 (-1.47%)
SEARL 94.00 Decreased By ▼ -1.72 (-1.8%)
SILK 1.18 Increased By ▲ 0.04 (3.51%)
SSGC 34.71 Decreased By ▼ -0.74 (-2.09%)
SYM 15.66 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-0.57%)
TELE 7.78 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-1.14%)
TPLP 10.90 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-0.73%)
TRG 60.60 Increased By ▲ 0.10 (0.17%)
WAVESAPP 10.69 Decreased By ▼ -0.12 (-1.11%)
WTL 1.33 Decreased By ▼ -0.02 (-1.48%)
YOUW 3.77 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
BR100 12,027 Decreased By -27.1 (-0.22%)
BR30 36,259 Decreased By -208.1 (-0.57%)
KSE100 113,617 Decreased By -739.8 (-0.65%)
KSE30 35,013 Decreased By -334.5 (-0.95%)

SYDNEY: Chief selector George Bailey said Tuesday he will step aside from voting on whether Tim Paine should remain in the Australian Test cricket side if there is a split decision, given their personal and business relationship.

Paine abruptly quit as skipper on Friday ahead of the Ashes series against England over a series of lewd text messages with a female colleague in 2017 that were about to be made public.

But he made clear he still wants to play as wicketkeeper in the opening Test in Brisbane on December 8.

That decision will be made by a three-man selection panel comprising Bailey, coach Justin Langer and the recently appointed Tony Dodemaide.

Australia skipper Paine steps down after texting scandal

Bailey, who took over from Trevor Hohns as head selector earlier this year, is a close friend of Paine, having long played together at Tasmania. They are also co-investors in a gym business in the state.

"If the panel was not in agreeance with Tim's position going forward and it was going to come down to a vote, then I would step aside and leave that to Tony and Justin to work through," he said on the Cricket Etc podcast. "They're both aware of that."

Paine, 36, has suggested he may retire altogether after the Ashes and if he is not picked for Brisbane it could spell the end of his international career.

Working against him is a lack of match practice after invasive surgery in September for pain in his neck and left arm due to a bulging disc.

He made his return for Tasmania's second XI in Hobart on Monday, grabbing six catches.

Bailey, a former skipper of the Australian limited-over teams, said selectors were watching how he fares closely.

"One thing Tim's always been pretty good at is the preparation side of things. He is quite meticulous," he said.

"There is no doubt it is not an ideal preparation, but we'll watch this game and he'll know how he gets through the four days as much as anyone."

If they opt against him, Alex Carey is seen as favourite to take the gloves in Brisbane.

Comments

Comments are closed.