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    "title": "Defiant Paine Wants To Lead Australia To South Africa",
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    "excerpt": "Australian captain Tim Paine insists he is the right man to lead his team to South Africa and to the possible Test championship final at Lords despite a sub-par performance in the Test series against ",
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    "editor1": "<p>Australian captain Tim Paine insists he is the right man to lead his team to South Africa and to the possible Test championship final at Lords despite a sub-par performance in the Test series against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India beat Australia by three wickets at the Gabba on Tuesday, the first time since 1988 the Australians have lost a Test in Brisbane.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The win ensured the tourists claimed the series 2-1 and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy they won in Australia in 2018-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Paine conceded he was below par in the last two Tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He dropped a number of chances on the final day in Sydney, when India batted all day to salvage a draw, and missed a stumping on the last day in Brisbane as Rishabh Pant led India to a stunning victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Paine also came under heavy criticism from a number of former players over his bowling changes, field placings and his decisions on when to declare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Team India<br \/>\r\nLatest Cricket News @ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pFne6ZJBoJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/pFne6ZJBoJ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvsind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvsind<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndianCricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndianCricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/teamindia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#teamindia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rishabhpant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rishabhpant<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2zQ5ul7lWU\">pic.twitter.com\/2zQ5ul7lWU<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketnmore\/status\/1351436910443393025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>But he said that he had no intention of stepping down and would take Australia to South Africa in February.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I&#39;m still looking forward to going to South Africa to try and win a series there,&quot; Paine said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We had a goal to make the Test championship final -- that&#39;s still achievable and it&#39;s a goal for me and the group.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India are now top of the Test championship table, with New Zealand second and Australia third.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The series against South Africa is the last chance Australia have of reaching the top two and making the August final at Lords.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Paine was also forced to fend off criticism from former Australian great Adam Gilchrist that he couldn&#39;t captain effectively and keep wicket as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I think I had an ordinary day in Sydney, I&#39;ll cop that on the chin,&quot; Paine said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It doesn&#39;t always go your way in cricket or in life so for me it&#39;s about soldiering on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I said a few times I have improvement in me, I still feel like I want to get better and I certainly want to keep leading this team.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Paine was appointed captain and wicketkeeper after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, which led to Steve Smith being stood down as captain and suspended for 12 months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I&#39;m loving the job. I&#39;m going to cop heaps of flak I know that&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I&#39;ve been absolutely belted by the Indians over the last seven days -- that&#39;s been interesting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;But that&#39;s par for the course for this job.&quot;<\/p>\r\n",
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