Cricket Australia has rounded out its national selection panel by adding former Test paceman Tony Dodemaide.
Dodemaide replaces Trevor Hohns on the panel, and joins chairman George Bailey and men’s national head coach Justin Langer.
The trio will be tasked with selecting a Test squad to contest the Ashes against England on home soil, scheduled to begin in Brisbane on December 8.
Dodemaide played 10 Tests and 24 one-day internationals for Australia, and represented Victoria in the Sheffield Shield during his career.
Since retiring he has worked as the MCC head of cricket at Lord’s, been CEO of Western Australian Cricket, and most recently been the boss of Cricket Victoria.
He is currently the general manager of Hockey One – Australia’s elite hockey competition – but will leave that role to take up his spot on the Cricket Australia selection panel in November.
“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.
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“I very much enjoyed the opportunity to work in hockey, another great and respected Australian sport, after many years in the cricket system. To experience first-hand how other sports operate brings new perspective and learnings to the table.
“Like any system, high performance sport, including list management and selection, is always evolving. I believe cricket can tap further into other sports and be a world leader in these areas.”
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