Australia cricketers 'shocked' by Tim Paine scandal but back him for Ashes: Marcus Harris

Australia's Marcus Harris said that Test cricketers were shocked to learn of Tim Paine's resignation from the captaincy over a 'sexting' scandal but are fully behind him to continue as wicketkeeper for the Ashes.

Australian opener Marcus Harris has backed Tim Paine to continue playing as wicketkeeper after a sexting scandal saw the 36-year-old relinquish the captaincy.

Harris said that Australia's Test cricketers only became aware of Paine's decision half an hour before he went public last Friday to reveal he had been investigated over lewd text messages sent to a female Cricket Tasmania staffer four years ago.