Trevor Hohns replaces Rod Marsh as Australia's chairman of selectors
Wednesday 16 November 2016 22:11, UK
Trevor Hohns has taken over as Australia's chairman of selectors on an interim basis.
Hohns replaces Rod Marsh, who stepped down from the role earlier on Wednesday in the wake of Australia's fifth consecutive Test defeat, an embarrassing innings and 80-run reverse at home against South Africa.
The former leg-spin bowler, who played seven Tests for his country, spent 10 years in the same job from 1996 to 2006 and was part of Marsh's selection panel.
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell, who had been working as national talent manager, has joined the panel on a temporary basis to fill the hole left by Hohns.
"It is vital that Australian cricket finds the best candidate for this role," CA chairman David Peever said in a statement.
"Trevor is highly experienced as a selector, and will ensure we place our best players on the field this summer while we seek a permanent replacement for Rod.
"Greg has been instrumental in restructuring our youth pathway program, driving the National Performance Squad, the introduction of a CA XI squad in the domestic one-day cup and creating clear pathways for talented youth in Australian cricket to aspire to wear the Baggy Green.
"His in-depth knowledge of up-and-coming talent in the Australian system will be invaluable.''
Hohns and Chappell, along with former Australia batsman Mark Waugh and head coach Darren Lehmann, now form the four-man panel which has to select a squad for the third Test, a day-nighter in Adelaide next week which is already a dead rubber.
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Peever added: "Naturally the board and our senior executive are disappointed with the recent Test performances, but we have every confidence that all those involved, including our coaching staff and team management, will do their utmost to turn that around.''
