CA makes Greg Chappell Australia's first full-time selector

[The Coon Dog]

Former cricketer Greg Chappell on Monday became Australia's first full-time selector after being appointed as National Talent Manager by the Cricket Board.

Andrew Hilditch will continue to chair the National Selection Panel (NSP) and Chappell will join as one of its four members.

The former all-rounder, who played 87 Tests and 74 ODIs, will vacate his current role as CA Centre of Excellence Head Coach in Brisbane to take the new role, according to Cricket Australia.

Chappell, who had a controversial stint as India Coach between 2005 and 2007, said he is looking forward to take up the challenging job.

"I am really excited by the challenge of this new role - from a talent management point of view, this will be an exciting period for Australian cricket.

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[Greystache]

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Well overdue we had a full time selector. The situation with Hilditch was ridiculous, he is a senior lawyer and works long hours, cricket was very much a second priority. Add in that Merv Hughes and David Boon are regularly running booze tours when Australia are playing, and Merv Hughes doesn't even have Foxtel, we used to see him at the Laurel in Ascot Vale so he could watch a domestic one dayer.

Chappell certainly won't be shy to make the tough decision but he is a divisive figure, it'll be interesting to see how he goes.

What do you about it TCD having such a strong cricketing pedigree from the powerhouse Willi Colts?

[The Coon Dog]

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What do you about it TCD having such a strong cricketing pedigree from the powerhouse Willi Colts?

Willy Congs!

I just hope he has the balls to pick players on form, not reputation (or domicile).

I agree, he can be a bit divisive, but I do think he's a good appointment. Certainly knows the game & EJ Smith tells me he's a good bloke too.

[Greystache]

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Willy Congs!

I just hope he has the balls to pick players on form, not reputation (or domicile).

I agree, he can be a bit divisive, but I do think he's a good appointment. Certainly knows the game & EJ Smith tells me he's a good bloke too.

Just stirring mate I'm actually going to be an assistant coach at the Congs this year.

I think as the chairman of selectors you can have that type of personality, your decisions are often not going to be popular, but he does seem to make calls on players and if he thinks you're not up to it you're in trouble. Marcus North the clock is ticking.

[Scraggers]

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I'm not so sure ... to me this stinks of 'Jobs for the boys' after his very public dumping from the India coaching role

[Twodogs]

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I think appointing Chappel to this position will prove to be as significant as the appointment of Rod Marsh to head up the centre for excellence back in the late '80s. Chappel has a great eye for cricket talent and wont be afraid to make tough calls.

He was the one who put his reputation on the line insisting that Ian Healy be promoted to the national team after onlky a few first class matches. Early doors it looked like a distaster but Chappel insisted that Healy was the right man for the job when blokes like Berry, Dyer and Zoehrer were performing much better at the domestic level. That was an inspired decision by Chappel because Healy went on to become an Australian great.

Chappel is the man to overturn Australia's selection policy-five batmen, four bowlers, a keeper and a good bloke has been the recipe for disaster in recent years. ATM Marcus North is the lucky recipient of the 'good bloke' spot and like someone said earlier in the thread his days must be numbered.

Hopefully Ponting will get a tap on the shoulder as well. He's been the best Australian batsman in my lifetime but he's done. It's almost embarrassing watching him trash his own reputation in recent years.

[Picken Knows]

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Hopefully Ponting will get a tap on the shoulder as well. He's been the best Australian batsman in my lifetime but he's done. It's almost embarrassing watching him trash his own reputation in recent years.

Well after listening to Greg this morning on SEN, that is not going to happen. He said he thought Ricky had plenty of cricket left in him.

What annoyed me the most was, he ws asked if Ricky should bat lower down the order, and he said that would be up to Ricky to decide.

No Greg, that should not be Ricky's decision

[hujsh]

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Well after listening to Greg this morning on SEN, that is not going to happen. He said he thought Ricky had plenty of cricket left in him.

What annoyed me the most was, he ws asked if Ricky should bat lower down the order, and he said that would be up to Ricky to decide.

No Greg, that should not be Ricky's decision

Doesn't the captain pick the batting order?

[GVGjr]

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Great appointment. One of the big roles will be pulling the state teams into line about selecting players from a more National perspective.

[Twodogs]

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Doesn't the captain pick the batting order?

Yep. The point is this captain should realise his limtations and drop himself down the order/.

[hujsh]

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Yep. The point is this captain should realise his limtations and drop himself down the order/.

Agree that Ponting should realize this.

[mighty_west]

Re: CA makes Greg Chappell Australia's first full-time selector

Well overdue we had a full time selector. The situation with Hilditch was ridiculous, he is a senior lawyer and works long hours, cricket was very much a second priority. Add in that Merv Hughes and David Boon are regularly running booze tours when Australia are playing, and Merv Hughes doesn't even have Foxtel, we used to see him at the Laurel in Ascot Vale so he could watch a domestic one dayer.

Chappell certainly won't be shy to make the tough decision but he is a divisive figure, it'll be interesting to see how he goes.

What do you about it TCD having such a strong cricketing pedigree from the powerhouse Willi Colts?

Oi, don't knock the Colts........

[Topdog]

Re: CA makes Greg Chappell Australia's first full-time selector

Don't know too much about his decision making but its great to finally have a full time selector.

[The Coon Dog]

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Merv Hughes axed as Australian selector


PUT in the unusual position of having to select the selectors, Cricket Australia have axed Merv Hughes from the new-look panel which will decide Australia's Ashes team this summer.

Former fast bowling hero Hughes, who served five years as an Australian selector, was shown the door to make way for fulltime national talent manager Greg Chappell.

Chappell joins the remaining three selectors - current chairman Andrew Hilditch, Jamie Cox and David Boon - on a four-man panel.

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[comrade]

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Now Merv has the time to sink piss and lead cricket tours.

Oh wait, he was doing that as a national selector!