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Paine Gets Recall After Seven Years - chairman - 11-17-2017
Paine is a shock selection and has been named for his first Test in seven years, having last played for Australian in October 2010.
"Tim was identified as an international player a long time ago and has always been renowned as a very good gloveman, also performing well for us whenever he has represented Australia in any format," Hohns said.
"His batting form in recent outings for the Cricket Australia XI and Tasmania has been good."
Paine Gets Recall After Seven Years - ray - 11-19-2017
Doesn't matter who they pick, Australia will thrash England.
Paine Gets Recall After Seven Years - alex - 11-19-2017
Apparently (according to an aus site) they simply went with whoever was the better keeper.
I find that hard to believe given how far down the list of priorities that attribute has been for so long. Still, who knows what goes on in the minds of Eng/Aus selection panels?