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Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine was named ODI captain for the upcoming tour of England.<br><br>New Australia coach Justin Langer on Tuesday named Tim Paine as one-day captain for next month's tour of England as they look to open a new era after a damaging ball-tampering scandal.<br><br>Langer, who has been entrusted with restoring Australia's battered reputation, was widely expected to [http://statigr.am/tag/select%20Paine select Paine] in his first major decision as coach.<br><br>The 33-year-old wicketkeeper has already been appointed Australia's Test captain after his predecessor Steve Smith received a 12-month ban for his part in the ball-tampering affair.<br><br>The five-match ODI series in England will be the Australian team's first outing since the disastrous South African [http://luxurytourmyanmar.com/ luxury tour myanmar] and the players are sure to face intense scrutiny.<br><br>Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said Cricket Australia had faith in Paine's ability to lead the 15-man squad in England, with Aaron Finch as his vice-captain.<br><br>Despite Australia's woes it has been a heady rise for Paine, who only returned to the national set-up in November after several years on the sidelines, during which he considered retirement.<br><br>"Tim is a strong leader and will captain the side for the series, supported by Aaron," Hohns said.<br><br>"A decision on a permanent one-day captain will be made in due course."<br><br>World champions Australia will open the series against England at Lord's on June 13.<br><br>Hohns said the tour would help players test themselves on English pitches ahead of the 2019 World Cup in England.<br><br>"Obviously, these are the conditions we will face during the tournament, so now is a perfect chance to give these players an opportunity to press their case for selection," he said.<br><br>Cricket Australia also named a 14-man squad for a one-off Twenty20 match in England, followed by a tri-series tournament in Zimbabwe also featuring Pakistan.<br><br>Finch was named to lead the squad, with Alex Carey as vice-captain.<br><br>Meanwhile, Smith's fellow international exiles David Warner and Cameron Bancroft are reportedly considering returning to cricket in the Northern Territory as early as July.<br><br>Warner and Bancroft received 12 and nine-month bans respectively, but the sanctions do not apply to club cricket.<br><br>NT Cricket chief Joel Morrison told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the pair were considering playing in the Territory's limited-overs Strike League.<br><br>"The opportunity for us is to be able to have the likes of a Bancroft or a Warner around town to be able to pass on some of their knowledge to our local cricketers would be fantastic," he told the broadcaster.<br><br>Australia<br><br>ODI: Tim Paine (capt), Aaron Finch (vice-capt), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, D�Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye.<br><br>T20: Aaron Finch (capt), Alex Carey (vice-capt), Ashton Agar, Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, D�Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Andrew Tye, Jack Wildermuth.<br><br>Advertisement