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Matthew Cooper

Ex-Australia captain Tim Paine's playing career could be over after sexting scandal

Tim Paine's playing career looks set to be over after the former Australia Test captain was not given a new deal by Tasmania.

Paine, 37, has not played a competitive game since April last year after he resigned as skipper on the eve of the Ashes due to a historic sexting scandal. He later took a break from the sport, before returning to do some coaching with Tasmania towards the end of the Sheffield Shield.

And it now appears as though Paine's time as a player has come to an end, with Tasmania not including him in their contract list for the upcoming season.

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