Published 10:51 IST, March 31st 2020

Tim Paine's wallet gets stolen after attempt to convert garage into gym at home

Tim Paine's plan to train at his home by shifting his garage into a gym backfired and led to his car being robbed outside his home in Hobart.

Reported by: Jatin Malu
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ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced cricketers to stay indoors. This has led to players finding different ways to train and stay fit. Australia's Test captain Tim Paine also found a way to work on his batting skills as he moved his car onto street so he could transform his gar into a home gym. However, this move cost him big time.

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Tim Paine gets robbed amidst coronavirus crisis

Tim Paine's plan to train backfired and led to his car being robbed outside his home in Hobart. It had just been one day since Tim Paine shifted his gar into a gym before he had to reconsider his decision of parking his car on street. Tim Paine revealed that he checked his car after receiving a mess from NAB and found out that his wallet and a few or things were robbed. He also joked that robbers went straight to Maccas to grab a bite after stealing his wallet.

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While talking to cricket.com.au, Tim Paine said that he woke up in  morning to a mess from NAB saying he had some interesting movements on his account. Meanwhile, Tim Paine's decision to makeshift his gar onto a gym has had some positives too. Cricket equipment manufacturers Kookaburra have decided to send Tim Paine some balls on a string after seeing him tie balls in old stockings to practise. Tim Paine also talked about his teammates in isolation.

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While he had problems remaining indoors, wicketkeeper joked that some of his Test teammates might t be alright with situation. Tim Paine mentioned Steve Smith, David Warner and Maruns Labuschagne and said that y are high on energy and always want to train so this would be a real eye-opener for m.

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10:51 IST, March 31st 2020