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Tim Paine Is Best Wicketkeeper In The World: Nathan Lyon

By AFP News November 25, 2021 • 11:54 AM View: 2552

Australia's bowlers want Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test against England because he is "the best keeper in the world", spin king Nathan Lyon said Thursday.

Paine quit as Test captain in disgrace last week over a historical text message scandal, but is keen to keep playing.

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