Former Test captain Tim Paine has retired from all cricket after finishing his season with Tasmania strides in to

Two years after stepping down as Test captain Tim Paine has called time on a career which lasted nearly two decades.

Former Test captain Tim Paine waved goodbye as he walked through a guard of honour at Bellerive Oval in Hobart to mark his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket.

The 38-year-old, who made his debut for Tasmania in 2005 and went on to play 35 Tests for Australia, was clapped from the field after his team’s Sheffield Shield season ended with a draw against Queensland.

“He’s been a phenomenal player,” Tasmanian captain Jordan Silk said.

“It’s an effort to have the longevity that he’s had.

An inspiring captain, one of our finest glovesman, and a legend of Tasmanian and Australian cricket.

Congratualtions Tim Paine on a truly wonderful career 💚❤️💛#WeAreTigerspic.twitter.com/MkWvmBQPRR

— Tasmanian Tigers (@TasmanianTigers) March 17, 2023

“He’s certainly going to be missed behind the stumps. I don’t think there will ever be another wicketkeeper as good as Tim Paine in Australia.

Paine, who stepped down as Test captain before the Ashes in 2021 after a sexting scandal and took a break from cricket, played 95 matches for his state and finished with a Tasmanian record of 196 dismissals.

He made his return to the Tasmanian set up earlier in the season via the one-day competition despite not having a state contract.

Paine was then brought back into the Shield team, making 156 runs in his seven games this season.

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