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Australian captain and wicketkeeper Tim Paine was the target of Indian cricket fans, but they tagged the wrong person. Confused by the spelling of Paine s name, Phoenix footballer Payne was caught up in the crossfire, getting flooded by comments. Payne eventually had to turn his comments off with some messages including offensive language. You are the worst Aussie captain I have ever seen huh… we won at Gabba Indian team is the best. Beware of us okay, one fan said in a direct message. How can u play cricket and football same time? another wrote. Payne wasn t the only namesake to be bombarded online by Indian cricket tragics.
Indian cricket fans target Phoenix midfielder Tim Payne while attempting to berate Australian captain Tim Paine
20 Jan, 2021 09:00 PM
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Footballer Tim Payne - pictured playing for Eastern Suburbs - has been copping plenty of abuse from Indian cricket fans. Photo / Photosport
Footballer Tim Payne - pictured playing for Eastern Suburbs - has been copping plenty of abuse from Indian cricket fans. Photo / Photosport
NZ Herald
Wellington Phoenix defender Tim Payne may well be the ruing the day Tim Paine was named in the Australian cricket team.
The similarity between their names has seen the Kiwi footballer berated by Indian fans in the wake of Australia s fourth test loss in Brisbane.