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Pleasure and Paine: Aussie skipper has filled the post admirably – Sydney Morning Herald
After talk this week of who will be Australian cricket captain after Tim Paine, it’s worth remembering just what an incredible job he’s done.
Mrs Paine looks him up and down and says, Yeah, but its only for this week, isnt it?
Brought the house down.
And how, Tracey asked, did you feel at this moment.
If Im totally honest, I shit myself, Paine added. I didnt know what to do. Id captained Tasmania when I was quite young … and looking back I was a horrible captain. I was punchy, aggressive … everything was everyone elses fault, it wasnt my fault.
But he came good.
And on the night he came across as humble and likeable, honouring the…
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