Tim Paine on resignation: It was my decision

Updated On: 22 November, 2021 08:03 AM IST | Melbourne | PTI

Paine denies being pushed to resign as Australia Test captain over sexting scandal; says coach Langer wanted him to continue as skipper for the Ashes

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Australia’s Tim Paine. Pic/Getty Images

Tim Paine on Sunday said Australian coach Justin Langer wanted him to remain as Test skipper, as he spoke of his distress and embarrassment over a sexting scandal that cost him his job.

Nationwide uproar

Paine, 36, abruptly quit on Friday ahead of the Ashes series against England over a series of lewd text messages with a female colleague in 2017 that he had learnt were about to be made public.

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