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Tim Paine is taking a leave of absence from all forms of cricket 'for the foreseeable future'.
Paine stood down as Australia's men's Test captain last week after revelations of a sexting scandal in 2017.
Australia teammates wanted the veteran wicketkeeper to play the first Test at the Gabba, but Cricket Tasmania says Paine will miss Friday's one-dayer and take a break from playing.
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Tim Paine is taking a leave of absence from all forms of cricket 'for the foreseeable future'
The married father of two (pictured with wife Bonnie) sent a female staffer from Cricket Tasmania a number of suggestive texts as well as a unsolicited image
Paine, 36, confirmed he would no longer lead the team ahead of the Ashes in a press conference last Friday after a sexting scandal from 2017 was made public.
An emotional Paine said his decision to stand down was 'incredibly difficult' - but was the 'right one for me, my family and cricket'.
'Nearly four years ago, I was involved in a text exchange with a then-colleague,' Paine said.
'At the time, the exchange was the subject of a thorough CA Integrity Unit investigation, throughout which I fully participated in and openly participated in.
'That investigation and a Cricket Tasmania HR investigation at the same time found that there had been no breach of the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct.
'Although exonerated, I deeply regretted this incident at the time, and still do today. I spoke to my wife and family at the time and am enormously grateful for their forgiveness and support.'
Australia test cricket captain Tim Paine, 36, sent a series of raunchy texts to
