Paine of Australia retires from domestic cricket

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has retired from domestic cricket after playing for Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. The 38-year-old wicketkeeper was given a guard of honour as he left the field at Bellerive Oval following the game. Paine played 35 Tests for Australia, with 23 of those as captain after he took over from Steve Smith. Smith was stripped of the role after a ball-tampering controversy during Australia’s 2018 tour of South Africa. Paine has not played international cricket since January 2021 and last played domestic white-ball cricket in December 2022.