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Tony Dodemaide joins three-man Australian selection panel
After a 10-Test career, much of it bowling alongside great mate Merv Hughes, Australia’s new cricket selector should know what it takes to be player at the highest level.
Former Test all-rounder and widely experienced administrator Tony Dodemaide is Australia’s new cricket selector.
Dodemaide, 58, will replace former chairman Trevor Hohns who has retired.
He will be part of a three-man panel including new chairman George Bailey and Test coach Justin Langer.
Dodemaide played 10 Tests as a pace bowling all-rounder from 1987-92, none better than his first against New Zealand at the MCG when he scored 50 at No 9 and took 6-58.
He was a long-time teammate and great friend of colourful Victorian great Merv Hughes who also had a stint as a Test selector.
In replacing Hohns, Australia has plumped for a man with a similarly dignified style which masks a resilience he will need in a challenging era.
Dodemaide has held a series of senior administrative roles since retiring including chief executive of the West Australian and Victorian Cricket Associations.
He was also director of cricket for the Lord’s-based Marylebone Cricket Club.
Australia advertised for the position, which drew a wide range of applicants, including several former Test players who were interviewed for the role.
Bailey has not accompanied the Australian T20 team to the UAE, meaning Langer, as the man on the ground, will be a crucial voice in team selection discussions.
Dodemaide joins the panel as an important era looms with captain Tim Paine not far from retirement and several key positions up for grabs in Australia’s Test match top order.
After a 10-Test career, much of it bowling alongside great mate Merv Hughes, Australia’s new cricket selector should know what it takes to be player at the highest level.
Former Test all-rounder and widely experienced administrator Tony Dodemaide is Australia’s new cricket selector.
Dodemaide, 58, will replace former chairman Trevor Hohns who has retired.
He will be part of a three-man panel including new chairman George Bailey and Test coach Justin Langer.
Dodemaide played 10 Tests as a pace bowling all-rounder from 1987-92, none better than his first against New Zealand at the MCG when he scored 50 at No 9 and took 6-58.
He was a long-time teammate and great friend of colourful Victorian great Merv Hughes who also had a stint as a Test selector.
In replacing Hohns, Australia has plumped for a man with a similarly dignified style which masks a resilience he will need in a challenging era.
Dodemaide has held a series of senior administrative roles since retiring including chief executive of the West Australian and Victorian Cricket Associations.
He was also director of cricket for the Lord’s-based Marylebone Cricket Club.
Australia advertised for the position, which drew a wide range of applicants, including several former Test players who were interviewed for the role.
Bailey has not accompanied the Australian T20 team to the UAE, meaning Langer, as the man on the ground, will be a crucial voice in team selection discussions.
Dodemaide joins the panel as an important era looms with captain Tim Paine not far from retirement and several key positions up for grabs in Australia’s Test match top order.
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