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The curse of finishing top in the Big Bash

In six out of the eight editions of the BBL, the team finishing top of the table as fallen at the semi-final. Here's a brief history of the curse of dominating the group stage

14-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tim Paine targets Ashes glory after Sri Lanka sweep

The possible returns of Steven Smith and David Warner have also raised the Australia captain's hopes

04-Feb-2019•Daniel Brettig in Canberra

Tim Paine seeks keys to consistency in wake of rare victory

Stung by memories of a flat performance in Melbourne after levelling the series against India, Australia's captain has told his team to be at their most vigilant against Sri Lanka

31-Jan-2019•Daniel Brettig in Canberra

Present tense but future can be perfect for Tim Paine's young Australia

The roles played by debutant Richardson and inexperienced batting pair of Labuschagne and Head left Paine especially satisfied following the series loss to India

26-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan at the Gabba

Paine eyes short-ball offensive, Chandimal a 'miracle'

Tim Paine hinted that Australia wouldn't hold back on the bouncer with his view that it was underused against India, but with their top six shuffled again, Sri Lanka may be in with a chance

23-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan

Pat Cummins, Travis Head to be Tim Paine's deputies for Sri Lanka Tests

The duo have been named joint vice-captains for the two Tests, replacing the dropped Mitchell Marsh and injured Josh Hazlewood

22-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan in Brisbane

Tim Paine rues lost chances in Adelaide

The Australia captain says if his team had done better in the key moments in the series opener, the 2-1 scoreline might have been reversed

07-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan at the SCG

We were clear about bowling tactics - Paine

Tim Paine denied a major difference of opinion with his bowlers and insisted there had been no falling-out in the camp following interviews by Nathan Lyon and bowling coach David Saker, which suggested tensions had emerged

04-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan at the SCG

Tim Paine's Australia in dire need of Steven Smith and David Warner's return

After the Melbourne defeat, the Australia captain bluntly admitted that the team has been unable to fill the hole left by the duo

30-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Melbourne

Ishant-Jadeja spat throws spotlight on use of stump mics

Plenty of exchanges have been picked up during the first two Tests as the role of the host broadcaster becomes increasingly dominant

18-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Perth

'As long as there is no swearing, the line doesn't get crossed' - Virat Kohli

Tim Paine, meanwhile, said he enjoys watching Kohli play, and felt he 'brings out the competitive spirit in a lot of people, which is great'

18-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Perth

By performance and behaviour, Paine's men draw their line

Leadership has not broken the new captain - instead it has strengthened his authority and skill, and that was a large part of Australia's performance in Perth

18-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Paine's relief after crossing his fingers on opening day

Australia's quicks battered India's lower order while Nathan Lyon took his match haul to eight wickets to secure a 146-run success

18-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Australia and India play down Kohli v Paine banter

The series had been incident-free on the first seven days, but on the eighth the two captains exchanged a few verbals, which carried on into the ninth day

17-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Perth

Virat Kohli, Tim Paine collide, exchange words before umpire interrupts

The two captains extended their altercation from the third evening when Paine had called Kohli a "big head"

17-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Unchanged Australia call in Ponting for test of fundamentals

Ponting's advice followed time-honoured lines of Perth - leaving the ball on length, being selective on balls to drive and cashing in on the cut and the pull

13-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Paine adamant about finger, less sure on DRS

The Australia captain insisted there was no damage after he took a blow while batting and also offered support to Mitchell Starc ahead of the Perth Test

10-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Bumrah stars but Australia's tail makes India sweat for famous victory

Australia's lower order conjured thoughts of a remarkable victory but India held on to take the series lead

09-Dec-2018•Andrew McGlashan

How friendly can Australia v India actually be?

Over the years, it's been a contest marked by fiery exchanges but Virat Kohli and Tim Paine seemed to suggest the focus would be more on bat v ball this time

05-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig

Mitchell Marsh omission leaves Australia's quicks facing hefty workload

The allrounder has been sent back to Shield cricket to find some form with Tim Paine expecting him to be needed later in the series

05-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

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