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Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has been named head coach of the Australia A men's teams. He will lead the squad in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin. Paine brings extensive experience from his playing and coaching career, including recent roles with the Australian women’s team. The squad also includes promising left-arm spinner Zanden Jeh.

Key Points: Tim Paine Appointed Australia A Men's Teams Head Coach

  • Paine to lead Australia A in Sri Lanka series
  • Joins coaching group including Adam Griffith
  • Continues support for Australian women’s team
  • Zanden Jeh added to Australia A squad
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Ex-Test skipper Tim Paine named Australia A men's teams head coach

Former Test captain Tim Paine takes charge of Australia A men's teams, starting with Sri Lanka A series in Darwin.

"Tim is passionate about supporting the next tier of future Australian players. – Ben Oliver, CA Executive"

Melbourne, June 20

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has been appointed head coach of the Australia A men's teams for this season, which will commence with a series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin from July 4.

Paine will be joined by national pace bowling coach Adam Griffith, Australian women’s team assistant coach Scott Prestwidge and Northern Territory Cricket’s Pathway and Development coach Trent Keep as part of the Australia A coaching group for the series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.

"We’re looking forward to Tim stepping into the Australia A head coach role this season and building on his involvement in national programs from the past two years. Tim is passionate about supporting the next tier of future Australian players and brings a wealth of contemporary playing and coaching experience to the role," Ben Oliver, CA Executive General Manager National Teams, said.

Paine, who represented the national side between 2009 and 2021, will continue to provide coaching support to the Australian women’s team at selected times throughout the upcoming season in addition to his Australia A and Adelaide Strikers commitments."

He has worked with the Australian women’s team and Australia A men’s program during the past two years in a support capacity and coached the PM’s XI against India last December.

Meanwhile, uncontracted left-arm finger spinner Zanden Jeh has also been added to Australia A’s squad for the multi-format series against Sri Lanka in Darwin.

Jeh took 5-27 in his first Second XI match last season, against the ACT, before having Glenn Maxwell caught on the boundary in a subsequent match at the Junction Oval. He has claimed 27 wickets in Premier Cricket for South Brisbane and added 465 runs.

Australia A squad for Sri Lanka A series: Sam Elliott, Matt Gilkes, Bryce Jackson, Zanden Jeh, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Jack Nisbet, Mitch Perry, Kurtis Patterson, Oliver Peake, Josh Philippe, Matt Renshaw, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Billy Stanlake, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Interesting to see Paine back in coaching! Hope he can groom some good talent for Australia. India should also focus more on A-team development - our bench strength needs work. The series against SL A will be good practice before their senior team tours India later this year.
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Priya M.
Good move by CA! Paine has that calm leadership quality that young players need. Though I still remember how he struggled against our spinners in India 😅 Hope he prepares the A-team better for subcontinent conditions. #Cricket
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Arjun S.
Zanden Jeh seems like an exciting prospect! 5 wickets in debut and scoring 465 runs shows all-round ability. India should scout such emerging talents early - we missed out on players like Marnus Labuschagne in the past. BCCI needs to strengthen our A-team program too.
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Shweta R.
Nice to see Paine getting this opportunity after all the controversies. Second chances are important. But honestly, I'm more interested in how our India A team is shaping up - when are we playing next? 🤔
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Vikram J.
Australia's system of integrating women's and men's coaching staff is impressive. Paine working with both teams shows good resource utilization. BCCI could learn from this approach - our women's team deserves same quality coaching as men's.

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