Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has been named the head coach of Prime Minister's XI for the clash against India to be played right after the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025. The match is scheduled to take place on November 30 at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Tim Paine named as head coach for Prime Minister's XI clash against India
“Cricket Australia is pleased to announce the Prime Minister’s XI coaches ahead of its clash against India later this month. Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has been named as head coach, with @CricketACT coaches Erin Osborne and Justin McNally named as assistant coaches," Cricket Australia posted on X.
Notably, this will be Paine’s first high-profile coaching role since retiring as a player. Right after his appointed as head coach for Prime Minster's XI clash against India, Paine told Cricket ACT:
“I think for a young coach like myself, any chance to lead a team is a great opportunity. It will be good fun".
Paine, who captained Australia from 2018 to 2021, stepped up as captain during a tumultuous period for Australian cricket. Following the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, Paine provided stability and integrity to the team. The experienced right-handed wicketkeeper-batter brings a wealth of international experience and a profound understanding of the game to his new role as head coach.
Paine will be assisted by a strong local coaching team comprising Erin Osborne, a former Australian all-rounder, and Jason McNally. Osborne's extensive experience in women's cricket, coupled with McNally's expertise in local cricket, will provide balanced support to Paine as they prepare the team to face India, who are eager to redeem themselves after a recent 3-0 series loss to New Zealand.
The match is scheduled to take place just before the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide Oval, serving as a warm-up for both teams.
India's squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy:
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Travelling reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025 schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (local) | Time (IST) |
| 1st Test | November 22, 2024 | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:20 AM | 7:50 AM |
| 2nd Test (D/N) | December 6, 2024 | Adelaide Oval | 2:30 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 3rd Test | December 14, 2024 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 10:20 AM | 5:50 AM |
| 4th Test | December 26, 2024 | MCG, Melbourne | 10:30 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 5th Test | January 3, 2025 | SCG, Sydney | 10:30 AM | 5:00 AM |
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