Tim Paine

[TNT]

What a series from Tim, averaged 48 with the bat and came into the team much to the disgust of some but has shown he was the man for the job.

Congratulations Tim on a job superbly done.

 

[TheJediBrah]

In hindsight he really was the perfect selection. Hopefully he gives another 5 years of service to the team

 

[Burgey]

Be nice if he took half a step to his left to catch Cook, but otherwise yeah

 

[TNT]

Be nice if he took half a step to his left to catch Cook, but otherwise yeah

The ball hit Marsh dead smack in the middle of the palm, why blame someone else.

 

[mr_mister]

still looks a long way away from that first FC ton in 10 years or whatever it is but yeah he more than did enough to retain his spot for next series

 

[Spikey]

Riggins literally would have done as good a job

 

[stephen]

His selection was unjustified in the extreme but totally inspired.

 

[GotSpin]

How many catches has he dropped

 

[stephen]

How many catches has he dropped

Two I think. About the same as Wade would drop in a single Lyon spell.

 

[Gob]

Congrats tim

 

[Second Spitter]

How many catches has he dropped

One per inning according to one poster.

 

[GotSpin]

Two I think. About the same as Wade would drop in a single Lyon spell.

Im sure it has been more

 

[Firebreaker]

Good that he has been selected for ODIs as well.I think he should open in ODIs

 

[TheJediBrah]

Good that he has been selected for ODIs as well.I think he should open in ODIs

Everyone should open in ODIs. It's the best place to bat for everyone. But Finch and Warner aren't stepping aside.

 

[quincywagstaff]

I reckon Paine will be the first Oz wicketkeeper post-Gilchrist to be consistently a contributor with the bat outside Australia.

 

[Daemon]

He kept really well I thought.

Batting wise it's hard to say what the future holds considering what he was up against, but he definitely did a good job this series. I do think Wade would've done a similar job with the bat though.

 

[Gob]

He kept really well I thought.

Batting wise it's hard to say what the future holds considering what he was up against, but he definitely did a good job this series. I do think Wade would've done a similar job with the bat though.

Nah

 

[Red]

He provides the right balance to the team right now. He's a bit of an old pro, has played almost 100 FC games, so he provides some experience to a still reasonably young team. Also doesn't seem like a dickhead.

Was assured enough with both the bat and gloves to make everyone feel comfortable that he's up to this standard.

 

[oblongballs]

It would be difficult to drop him off the back of an OK series, bu tat 33 and scratching together runs, is he really a long term option for the Aussies? As a keeper he is fine but as a batsman, that average is truly flattering. He scratched his way to a couple of scores of 40+ and 30 something and got a fifty. He rarely looked comfortable or fluid. Going in against Philander, Morkel, Rabada and co will be very, very different and I feel he is a walking wicket.

Why not look to invest in someone younger who could be around for the next 5 or 6 years?

 

[Gob]

Er i thought he looked perfectly fine. Looking fine how ever has never been his problem at least in his short test career