Australian captain Tim Paine apologised on Tuesday after launching an ugly tirade at India’s Ashwin Ravichandran in the drawn Sydney Test, ...
Australian captain Tim Paine apologised on Tuesday after launching an ugly tirade at India’s Ashwin Ravichandran in the drawn Sydney Test, admitting he was “bitterly disappointed” in his own conduct.
Paine said frustration got the better of him on Monday when he tried to unsettle Ashwin, who played a key role as the tourists denied Australia to salvage a draw on the final day of the third Test.
“I want to apologise for the way I went about things yesterday... my leadership wasn’t good enough, I let the pressure of the game get to me,” the Australian skipper told reporters.
Stump microphones picked up Paine making a series of verbal jabs at Ashwin, including calling him a “d**kh**d”.
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"Can't wait to get you to India, it will be your last series"
Tim Paine had plenty to say to Ravi Ashwin behind the sticks, but the Indian batsman wasn't fazed 👊
He even watched the Aussie keeper shell one the next over 👀 pic.twitter.com/pmUNhMVDIe
But the right-hander was defiant and his unbeaten 39 helped keep the series level at 1-1 to set up a winner-takes-all fourth and final Test in Brisbane starting Friday.
Paine acknowledged his actions undermined the goal he set himself when...
