Ashes: Tim Paine greatest wicketkeeper on the earth, needs to be chosen for Gabba Test, says Nathan Lyon

Ashes 2021-22: Nathan Lyon mentioned he desires the ‘greatest wicketkeeper’ Tim Paine to take the gloves within the opening Test in opposition to England on the Gabba, saying the dressing room absolutely backs the previous captain. Tim Paine has the complete help of Australian dressing room, says Nathan Lyon (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSTim Paine stop as Australia Test captain earlier this month over sexting scandalNathan Lyon mentioned Australia dressing room backs Tim PaineAustralia tackle England within the first Ashes Test from December 8Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has backed Tim Paine to retain his place within the XI when the hosts tackle England within the first Ashes Test in Brisbane from December 8. Paine stop as Australia Test captain over a sexting scandal whereby he despatched specific messages to a former feminine colleague at Tasmania Cricket.

Tim Paine was cleared of any misconduct after a Cricket Australia investigation into the difficulty following a criticism by the feminine colleague in 2018. Paine took over as Australia’s Test captain in the identical 12 months following the Sandpaper Gate row wherein Steve Smith misplaced his captaincy.Questions have been raised as to how Australia allowed Tim Paine to proceed as captain regardless of the sexting scandal. However, Cricket Australia chairman Richard Freudenstein and CEO Nick Hockley, final week, admitted that they might have fired Tim Paine because the captain had they been in cost in the course of the investigation in 2018.However, Cricket Tasmania slammed Cricket Australia’s dealing with of the difficulty, saying it ought to have by no means come to Paine quitting as captain.Paine mentioned in a tearful message that he didn’t discover his actions from 2017 value of staying on as Australia captain however confused he’ll proceed to offer his greatest for the Australian workforce.However, the previous captain has obtained the backing of the off-spinner, saying he desires the most effective wicketkeeper to deal with the gloveman responsibility within the essential Ashes collection in opposition to England.”The selectors said they were going to pick the best available XI. In my eyes, Tim Paine is the best keeper in the world,” Lyon mentioned on Thursday.”This is very selfish: From a bowler’s point of view, I want the best gloveman behind the stumps. Every bowler’s relationship with the keeper is exceptional. I’m pretty sure I’m speaking on behalf of every bowler that we want the best keeper,” he added.Meanwhile, Lyon mentioned Paine has the backing of the whole dressing room as Australia gear up for the collection opener on the Gabba.”He’s got my full support and I 100 per cent guarantee he’s got the full support of the Australian change room,” Lyon added.Australia are heading into the Ashes after having misplaced at Gabba to India earlier this 12 months. England have headed to Australia with an almost full-strength squad because the return ot Ben Stokes has added to the firepower within the guests’ squad.Click right here for IndiaRight now.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.