Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Australian Test captain Paine quits over sexting scandal

Paine

SYDNEY: Tim Paine abruptly quit as Australian Test cricket captain Friday over an explicit “private text exchange” with a female colleague — a bombshell announcement just weeks before the Ashes series begins against arch-rivals England. “Today, I’m announcing my decision to stand down as the captain of the Australian men’s Test team,” said an emotional Paine, failing … Read more