CLT20 2014: Kings XI Punjab vs Hobart Hurricanes - 6 players to watch out for

#5 Tim Paine

The Hobart Hurricanes skipper Tim Paine was, at one point, earmarked as Australia’s gloveman across all formats of the game once Brad Haddin calls time on his international career. But a nasty finger injury in early 2011 ruled him out of cricketing action for almost two years, and it’s been a long road back for the baby-faced right-hander ever since then.

Paine, however, has stuck at it, and his aim of forging a long and successful international career might still come true. For now, though, Paine will only be concentrating on taking the Hurricanes as far as possible in the CLT20.

In Bailey’s absence, Paine, who with 235 runs from 10 matches was the second highest run-scorer for the Hurricanes in the BBL, will have to take the responsibility of batting through an innings, which will in turn give the likes of Travis Birt and Ben Dunk the license to go hammer and tongs right from the outset.