Former Test captain Tim Paine has said he was abandoned and "hung out to dry" by Cricket Australia when explicit text messages that ultimately cost him the top job were on the verge of becoming public.
In his autobiography, The Price Paid, Paine also detailed how he "fell apart" following the scandal, lost weight and turned to gruelling runs as a form of self-punishment.
The 37-year-old stood down as captain in November last year and took time away from the game after a 2017 text message exchange with Cricket Tasmania colleague Renee Ferguson was aired.
