Trevor Hohns is to retire as Australia’s cricket selection chair, with George Bailey the likely successor in the top job, according to a report in The Age.
The Age says Hohns recently handed in his notice after the second of his two stints as chair of selectors which took his time in charge to 16 years overall, spanning 1995 to 2021.
Hohns, 67, was chief selector for teams that won the 1999 and 2003 World Cups and successful Ashes series in England in 1997, 2001 and 2019.
The Age said 38-year-old selector Bailey is the likely next man in, creating a vacancy on the panel. Australia has had three selectors, with national coach Justin Langer the other man who decides team selction.
Bailey played five Tests and 90 one-day internationals before joining the panel in 2019 as a replacement for the retiring Greg Chappell.
The Tasmanian outlined his appraoch to selection in an interview last year, saying clarity around decisions was key for players, especially when they were dropped..
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“I’ve had to do that (drop players) to some of my closest mates and knowing that when you do it that would be the last time they would probably get an opportunity,” Bailey said on The Unplayable Podcast.
“Then the next day you’re taking the kids around to their house for a barbeque.
“There’s no easy way to do it but I have learned and been told over the years, and even my own experience about being dropped, people don’t want bullshit excuses about it.
“Hit them with the absolute truth even if they don’t like it or believe it because it’s much easier to process and deal with.
“As soon as you start trying to give flimsy reasons and clichés then players will hunt through to the weakest point and become fixated on it.”
Clear as mud
Guest
Ask (the) Chappell Brothers
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Greg Chappell was a selector the summer immediately after his retirement.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
I night. Given how my own work is so unstable lately.
badmanners
Roar Rookie
George better watch his back! :happy:
matth
Roar Guru
Copeland just seems a smart guy, plus like Bailey he’s in touch with the modern game. His career must be winding up. Siddle, bless him, never struck me as a rocket scientist.
Paul
Roar Guru
I think Clear As Mud was either having a clear as mud moment or was having a covfefe moment. :happy:
Paul
Roar Guru
Clearly it's important not to BS players about selections, but it's equally important not to BS fans too. Look at all the brumby selections over the past 2 decades alone that have been highlighted in pieces by Stephan Vagg and Arnab over the past week. I'm not sure I can recall one decent reason for guys being not included in particular, eg Glenn Maxwell.
Paul
Roar Guru
Isn't he still playing for NSW? I'm for it as a Blues fan, so he could pick himself for Tests. I wonder about someone like Peter Siddle or is he too recent?
Paul
Roar Guru
They're wasting their time. I've already got the job! :happy:
bowledover
Roar Rookie
Ponting wouldnt be bad choice at all. But it is another batsman. Would a bowler be a good idea?
bowledover
Roar Rookie
A bowler would be a great idea. Maybe not Warne. Copeland is a decent idea.
Clear as mud
Guest
Sorry drunk on up yours Langer Maxwell a future selector
matth
Roar Guru
Maybe a bowler would be good to compliment Bailey and Langer. Copeland?
Micko
Roar Rookie
:stoked:
Micko
Roar Rookie
What selection role does Maxwell have???
Clear as mud
Guest
Take the selection role off Maxwell too Ponting on the panel Maxwell in
badmanners
Roar Rookie
Plenty of guys on here who'll be putting their hand up for the vacancy surely! :happy:
PeteB
Roar Rookie
That’s a good thing. Really don’t understand why he got the gig the second time around.