CompaniesSportTest cricketPrint articleFeeling the Paine of a nation's most important jobMichael PellyLegal editorJan 20, 2021 – 5.24pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginJohn Howard once said he had the second most important job in Australia. It was a nod from a notorious cricket tragic to the leader of our national game, but also to the scrutiny the position attracts.So, with the ink barely dry on India's stunning win in Brisbane, it was perhaps no surprise that Tim Paine came in for some sharp criticism on Wednesday.Loading...Michael Pelly was The Australian Financial Review’s legal editorSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreTest cricketJohn HowardRicky PontingIan ChappellIndiaLatest In SportFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerSally Patten and Mandy CoolenThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetLife & LeisureNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesJohn DavidsonHow a US lawyer and a Disney dancer created one of NZ’s top fine dinersWhy music festivals are the key to happinessRich ListCrypto billionaire invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
