Tim Paine ka naya daur, par kya Australia A naye sitare ugal payega?

Toh, Tim Paine phir se cricket ke maidaan mein hai, par is baar bat ke bajaye clipboard lekar. Haan, wahi Paine, jo 2018 ke ball-tampering scandal ke baad Australia ke Test captain bana tha, ab Australia A ka head coach ban gaya hai teen series ke liye – Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf Darwin mein, India A ke khilaaf September-October mein, aur phir England Lions ke khilaaf ek four-day match. Par yeh appointment kitna asar karegi jab team ke paas apne star players nahi hain? Chalo, dekhte hain.

Paine, 40 saal ke, apne saath 35 Test matches ka experience lekar aaye hain, jisme unhone 1,534 runs banaye aur ek captain ke roop mein 2019 Ashes ko retain kiya. Unka yeh naya role Adelaide Strikers ke head coach aur Australia women’s team ke saath consultancy ka extension hai. Cricket Australia ke Ben Oliver ka kehna hai, “Paine ka passion next generation ke players ko groom karne ke liye perfect hai.” Yeh baat yaad dilati hai jab Ricky Ponting ne 2000s mein apni leadership se Australia ko golden era diya tha. Paine ke saath Adam Griffith, Scott Prestwidge, aur Trent Keep bhi honge Sri Lanka A series ke liye, jabki Griffith aur James Franklin Caribbean mein West Indies ke khilaaf Daniel Vettori ki jagah bowling coach ka role nibhayenge. Matthew Wade, jo pehle Pakistan ke khilaaf white-ball series mein consultant coach tha, T20Is ke liye assistant coach hoga.

Australia A ka yeh season tough hai. Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf Darwin mein teen 50-over matches aur do four-day games honge. Iske baad India A tour aur England Lions ke khilaaf ek match. Par yahan twist hai – Todd Murphy aur Corey Rocchiccioli jaise spinners County contracts ke wajah se nahi khelenge, toh Queensland ke Zanden Jeh, ek uncontracted left-arm orthodox spinner, ko mauka mila hai. Yeh thodi si yaad dilata hai 2001 mein, jab Shane Warne ke shoulder injury ke baad Stuart MacGill ne mauka pakad liya tha.

Tim Paine’s Career Stats

Format	Matches	Runs	Average	Best Score	Role
Test	35	1,534	32.63	133*	Wicketkeeper
ODI	35	890	27.81	111	Wicketkeeper
T20I	12	82	10.25	17*	Wicketkeeper

Paine ka focus hai young talent jaise Sam Konstas aur Josh Inglis ko taiyar karna, jo West Indies tour ke liye chune gaye hain. Par yeh sab itna simple nahi. Australia A hamesha se ek stepping stone raha hai, par is baar pressure hai kyunki senior team ke stalwarts jaise Steve Smith aur Glenn Maxwell retirements ke kareeb hain. Kya Paine unki jagah naye heroes tayaar kar payega? Ya phir yeh series bhi ek aur experiment ban kar reh jayega, jaisa 2018 ke baad Paine ke captaincy wala daur tha? Abhi ke liye, Paine ke liye maidaan taiyar hai, par cricket mein coach ka clipboard kabhi jeet ki guarantee nahi hota.

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