Former Test and one-day allrounder Tony Dodemaide has been affirmed as Australia's most current men's selector, filling the seat abandoned by Trevor Hohns. The 58-year-old Melburnian will join Tasmania's George Bailey and current lead trainer Justin Langer on the National Selection Panel when he takes up the job in mid-November, in front of the Vodafone Ashes series.
Dodemaide, who is 10 years more youthful than Hohns, brings to the board broad experience as a profoundly regarded and effective head following high profile spells in Victoria, Western Australia and London. He is presently senior supervisor of Hockey One, the neew world class public contest for Australian hockey.
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a contribution not only in the immediate tournaments and series but also to help chart the medium to longer term course of the Australian men's teams," Dodemaide said.
"I can't wait to offer my experience in cricket as a player and in management to assist George (Bailey) and JL (Langer) but also the wider Australian cricket high performance network.
"Throughout my cricket journey I have often been close to high performance and selection, so I feel well suited to and prepared for this role."
Dodemaide joins the board in front of a bustling period for the Australians team, who are right now in the UAE for the T20 World Cup.
The group will have England for the Ashes from December 8 in Brisbane, and following will play three ODIs and a T20I against New Zealand before the five-match Dettol T20I series against Sri Lanka that completions on February 20 one year from now, after which the Test group is booked to make their first visit to Pakistan in very nearly 24 years.
Hohns pulled back from choice obligations in July at the expiry of his agreement, having served two stretches in the high-profile position from 1995-2005 and 2016-2021.
Bailey, 39, seats the three-man board and is the main part with broad experience of playing T20 cricket, having joined the straight from the finish of his playing days in February 2020.
As a player, Dodemaide scored 50 and took 6-58 in his Test debut in the 1987 Boxing Day match at the MCG. He also collected a five-wicket haul on his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at the WACA in January 1988.
He made 10 Test appearances between 1987 and 1992, and also played 24 ODIs for Australia.