New Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has been handed sweeping powers in a shake-up of the selection panel.
Langer will join Greg Chappell and Trevor Hohns on the full-time selection panel with Mark Waugh, who resigned in May, not being replaced.
Langer will also chair Australia’s Twenty20 selection panel in changes Cricket Australia’s general manager of team performance Pat Howard says will deliver the best results across all formats.
Rellum
Roar Guru
Really? Seriously? We only just got over the ladt time the coach was a full time selector. We need to show CA Bart Simpson trying to to get the cupcake and see if something clicks up there.
JayG
Guest
Agree. They are too close to the team and too many personal equations come into play instead of making an objective decision as to who are the best players to represent the country.
Timmuh
Roar Guru
Having either captain or coach as a selector is a fundamentally bad idea.
Adz Sportz
Roar Guru
If you want to play Test cricket, go play for WA. Good news for Bancroft when his suspension is up
jimbo
Guest
hehehe - this is true...
Michael Keeffe
Roar Guru
Not sure it's the greatest move but I can't see anyone being disappointed about M Waugh moving on.
BurgyGreen
Guest
At least Langer has some real knowledge of the T20 format, unlike Hohns and Chappell who clearly have no clue. I really wish they'd give Ponting an actual role somewhere. He's an extremely valuable mind and he'll lose interest if all he keeps getting are nebulous 'mentoring' roles.
DingoGray
Roar Guru
Don't worry jimbo it certainly won't be extended periods...... Just spits and spurts..... Everyone knows he's incapable of staying on the park for more than 2 or 3 games at a time.
Pope Paul VII
Guest
Yes the coach selector position has been awesome. Not awesome as in an outstanding success mind you.
jimbo
Guest
well M Marsh is sure to become next Aus captain... I think I better start barracking for NZ
AREH
Roar Guru
Surely though this can't be worse than the previously farcical selection process, and would have to improve it? Maybe the less panel members involved the better.
JayG
Guest
Don't think it's a great idea
Nick
Roar Guru
Good news for the WA players then