George Bailey has been appointed as the chief selector of the Australian men’s cricket team after the retirement of Trevor Hohns. Hohns served as Australia’s chief selector from 1995 and 2005 before taking over the responsibility again in 2016. However, The former all-rounder has done the job for 21 years, out of which he was the chairman for 16 years also.
Notably, during his first stint, Australia had a successful time as they had played all the World Cup finals between 1996 and 2003, where they had won the 1999 and 2003 editions as well. They also dominated the Test Rankings at that time and they also registered 16 consecutive wins in the longest format as well.
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However, George Bailey has represented Australia between 2012 and 2019 where he had played in 125 international matches, including 57 (29 ODIs and 28 T20Is) matches as captain also. He replaced Greg Chappell on the Australian selection panel in February 2020 as well.
George Bailey was quoted in a Cricket Australia report: “Firstly, I would like to thank Trevor for his incredible work, which has helped shape the success of Australian cricket over a long period, including during my days as a player and captain.”
He further added: “In what can be a challenging job, Trevor has always been calm, consistent and approachable. Similarly to his journey, he has made my transition from player to a selector as smooth as possible. There is a lot I will take from Trevor’s style and very much look forward to the journey ahead.”
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Cricket Australia’s (CA) high-performance chief Ben Oliver shared in a statement: “George is a highly respected leader who is now well established on the NSP alongside Justin as the head coach. He has brought recent playing experience with a deep understanding of the game, an open and collaborative style and a desire to keep improving the selection function. The third panel member will add to their combined experience as we look for someone who will bring complementary skills along with their own perspective and diversity of thinking.”
