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Ashes to ashes: Tim Paine quits over sexting scandal

Mark Ludlow
Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief

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Australia’s Ashes campaign against England has been derailed after Test cricket captain Tim Paine resigned on Friday following revelations of an inappropriate sexting scandal with a colleague became public.

The 36-year-old Paine had been hoping the five-Test series – which starts in Brisbane on December 8 – would be his international swansong as captain.

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Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com

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