The woman embroiled in a texting saga with former Australia Test cricket captain Tim Paine has dodged jail after stealing from one-time employer Cricket Tasmania but will spend time in home detention.
Renee Ferguson, 49, previously pleaded guilty to stealing $5600 worth of cash and memberships from the sporting body in 2017 when she worked as a receptionist.
She appeared on Wednesday in Hobart Magistrates Court where she was sentenced to eight months' home detention.