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Former Australian captain Tim Paine retires from domestic cricket

Tim Paine also represented Australia in 35 Tests, serving as captain between 2018 and 2021.

Former Australian captain Tim Paine retires from domestic cricket as he bid a quiet farewell from first-class of the sport at the coclusion of Tasmania’s draw with Queensland.

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This is the end Tim’s rollercoaster career that last for 18 years.

🚨 Tim Paine has retired from first-class cricket

The former Australia skipper played his last Sheffield Shield match for Tasmania in Hobart today pic.twitter.com/HrdcXTY9RT

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 17, 2023

Tim Paine retires from domestic cricket – What they said

No press conference after the play, instead, Tasmania captain Jordan Silk confirmed that Pain decided to call times on his domestic career.

“He’s been a phenomenal player,” Silk said. “I think it’s around 22 years of professional cricket. It’s an incredible effort to have the longevity that he’s had.

An inspiring captain, one of our finest glovesman, and a legend of Tasmanian and Australian cricket.

Congratualtions Tim Paine on a truly wonderful career 💚❤️💛#WeAreTigers pic.twitter.com/MkWvmBQPRR

— Tasmanian Tigers (@TasmanianTigers) March 17, 2023

38-year-old Paine was given a guard of honor as he left Bellerive Oval for the last time, without any public announcement from the man himself.

“So we’ve been incredibly blessed down here. And we wish him all the best in whatever he chooses going forward.”Silk could only give full of praise of Paine.

“Considering his age the level of the standard of keeping and he’s still been able to generate has been really incredible,” Silk said.

“He’s always someone that you know is doing the work behind the scenes. I think he sets a great example for work ethic and all that sort of stuff for all of our guys.”.

Paine’s decorated career

Numbers could not lie, as we look at Tim Paine’s impressive list of records he earned during the 18-year career.

• 154 first-class matches including 35 Tests and 95 Sheffield Shield appearances for Tasmania
• Record for the most Shield dismissals by a Tasmania wicketkeeper in Shield cricket: 296 and finishes 12th all-time on the Shield wicketkeeping dismissals list.
• Scored 6490 first-class runs at 29.63 with three centuries including a best 215
• Averaged 32.63 in 35 Tests with the bat and made nine half-centuries, but never made a Test century.
• Completed 157 Test dismissals.
• Led Australia admirably post the Sandpaper saga in Cape Town, captaining the Test side in 23 matches between 2018 and 2021 including retaining the Ashes in a drawn away series in England in 2019.