Tim Paine Backs Steve Smith

Australian skipper Tim Paine supported Steve Smith while rubbishing the latest accusations over him. Paine stated that “I have spoken to Steve about this, and I know he’s really disappointed with the way it’s come across. He was certainly not changing guard, and I’d imagine if he was then the Indian players would have kicked up a bit of a stink at the time. When he’s in the field, he likes to walk up to where he bats and visualize how he’s going to play. That’s something I have seen Steve do many times.”