One of the alternatives obtainable to the selectors is Steve Smith, who was banned from management function for 2 years following ball tampering scandal in South Africa in March, 2018. The ban resulted in March 2020.
Asked if Smith could be an choice, Paine mentioned, “I think so. Obviously, I don’t make that decision but the time I played with Steve as captain he was excellent.
“Certainly tactically he is as good as you get,” he was quoted as saying by News Corp media.
“Then obviously South Africa events happened and he’s not doing it anymore. But, yeah, I would support him getting that job again.”
Paine mentioned he has no plans to relinquish captaincy. But might stop if Australia dominate England throughout Ashes later this yr.
“If I feel like the time is right and we’ve beaten the ‘Poms’ 5-0, what a way to go out,” he mentioned.
“But it might be a tight series and we might be chasing 300 on the last day and I’m 100 not out and hit the winning runs — and then I might go again.”
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