Australian PM Scott Morrison reached out to Tim Paine over Ashes plight

Prime minister was ‘keen to find out sticking points’ for seriesPaine hits back at former England captain Nasser HussainTim Paine has revealed he spoke to prime minister Scott Morrison regarding the plight of this summer’s Ashes. England’s players have all but confirmed they will tour for the marquee series, with England cricket officials set to give the tick of approval this weekend. But it came after long-running negotiations between the two countries, amid fears over l