Tim Paine ***ting scandal, will resign

[Spark]

How can he cop a suspension if CA knew about it and "dealt with it" 3 years ago

How did Steve Smith cop a suspension for a year for an offence that typically attracts a few matches at most? PR

 

[Chubb]

Tim Paine has questions to answer. Cricket Australia has questions to answer. So does Justin Langer.

 

[Spikey]

Tim Paine has questions to answer. Cricket Australia has questions to answer. So does Justin Langer.

Chief Cheerlander Ricky Ponting too

 

[TheJediBrah]

How can he cop a suspension if CA knew about it and "dealt with it" 3 years ago

Very good point. He will voluntarily withdraw

 

[Prince EWS]

How can he cop a suspension if CA knew about it and "dealt with it" 3 years ago

I had no idea this was true lol

 

[Aritro]

Lol, a person getting pressured to stand down for having an extra-marital relationship because it represents bad PR in a hyper-moralising era is the sort of thing we'll look back on with bemusement in a future, less-hysterical era. They had no problem with it four years ago when it was investigated, with "no wrongdoing" found. Which presumably means it was consensual and solicited. It's at least slightly farcical having him stand down now because it's a story.

 

[mr_mister]

Timmy Paine ya horn dog ya ****ed up

 

[anil1405]

Yeah but I don't want to see it!

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Initially read it as.....but it's a 'memorable' story

 

[Daemon]

Lol, a person getting pressured to stand down for having an extra-marital relationship because it represents bad PR in a hyper-moralising era is the sort of thing we'll look back on with bemusement in a future, less-hysterical era. They had no problem with it four years ago when it was investigated, with "no wrongdoing" found. Which presumably means it was consensual and solicited. It's at least slightly farcical having him stand down now because it's a story.

I agree. It is ****ing hilarious though.

 

[anil1405]

Chief Cheerlander Ricky Ponting too

And mentor Shane Warne.

 

[tony p]

At least he didn't turn a blind eye to racism.

 

[Kirkut]

See? And this is how we won back to back series in Australia. If Paine showed 10% of dedication then we would have got walloped as usual!

 

[mr_mister]

Tbf he was dead weight in the side anyway

 

[ankitj]

Azhar continued to be India captain long after his affair with one Sangeeta Bijlani came to light.

 

[Spikey]

Yeah I reckon the intital investigation will be re-looked at

 

[mr_mister]

Azhar continued to be India captain long after his affair with one Sangeeta Bijlani came to light.

They should have let him stay after the blown out of proportion bookie scandal too. Stylish batsman

 

[anil1405]

See? And this is how we won back to back series in Australia. If Paine showed 10% of dedication then we would have got walloped as usual!

Indian 'C' teams memorable win in Australia will now lose its sheen due to lack of dedication from the opposition captain.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Our 4-year long national nightmare is finally over.

 

[Daemon]

Azhar continued to be India captain long after his affair with one Sangeeta Bijlani came to light.

Affairs are a different thing. Even Lyon had an affair and separated from his wife.

This is a ***ual harassment case. Even if the dick pic was consensual, ***ting your colleague (especially if you're in a position of power) in most organisations will see you fired.

 

[Chubb]

This could be four dimensional chess from Cricket Australia. They force Paine to resign, thereby removing an issue from the team. Then, if Root gets more implicated in the racism scandal, CA take the high ground - look at us! our captain resigned for something he did four years ago! Why won't you? Thus destabilising England even further.