Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Tuesday (March 31) lost his wallet from the car after he parked the vehicle on the street outside his home in Hobart to convert his garage into a gym.

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The makeshift practice area was just a day old when Paine found out that his car had been broken into.

"I've actually just turned the garage into a bit of a home gym and I want to hang the (stocking) off the bit where the garage door opens," he told 'SEN Breakfast'.

"I figured if I can, I can work on my cover drive while I'm at it, but I've actually hit a bit of a snag today because I moved the car out onto the street only to wake up this morning to a text from NAB saying my credit card has been used.

"I went out and the (car) door was open and my wallet and a few other things had gone. Actually looking at my account, the boys went straight to Maccas the boys must have been hungry."

Paine’s future as Australian Test skipper is also in doubt after Steve Smith’s leadership ban came to an end recently. However, he is unfazed by it and wants to see Smith regaining the captaincy.

"When I'm in the role (as captain), I plan to use him as much as I can," Paine said.

"He was an excellent captain for me to play under. I hoped when this was all going on he would get the opportunity to lead his country again.

"He's got one of the great cricket brains so when we're out there, I enjoy getting his feedback and I'm sure we'll continue to do that for the next little bit," he added.

(With PTI inputs)