Australia captain Tim Paine has opened up on the struggles he endured after suffering an injury that threatened to derail his career in 2010. Paine admitted he underwent a “downward spiral” after the injury, sustained in a charity match by a cricket ball. ALSO READ | Australia must tour England for health of the game - Langer“I couldn’t score runs for an extended period of time. ALSO READ | Players welcome CA financial 'reset'When he was selected for the Ashes series of 2017-18, Paine said he had mixed feelings. Paine, 35, has played 31 Test matches for Australia, and is a veteran of 135 first-class matches.

Source: The Hindu July 12, 2020 06:36 UTC