Cricket Tasmania have released a statement announcing former Test cricket captain Tim Paine will leave cricket “for the foreseeable future”.

Paine resigned from the leadership of the Australian team after explicit text messages and a photograph of his genitals were reported in the media.

The statement confirms Charlie Wakim will take his place in today’s Marsh One-Day Cup match against Western Australia.

Paine’s decision puts him in further doubt to appear for the Ashes series early next month.

Breaking: Tim Paine out of action for 'foreseeable future'. Big news. pic.twitter.com/kndEMrC83S

— Tom Decent (@tomdecent) November 25, 2021

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