• ‘We finished on the wrong side but that was bloody exciting’
Tim Paine urged his Australia players to move on from the crushing nature of their defeat in the third Test.
Having been flayed to all parts of Headingley by Ben Stokes amid one of the most astonishing 10th-wicket partnerships in Test history, Paine cut a remarkably level-headed figure in the aftermath as he looked to convey a message of calm.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/25/tim-paine-australia-england-ashes under the title “Tim Paine insists Australia will put Headingley hurt behind them”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.