Former captain George Bailey has been appointed as the new chairman of the national selection committee of the Australia cricket team. Bailey will replace retired Trevor Hohns. Cricket Australia gave this information on Sunday.
Bailey will have a big responsibility in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in Oman, UAE this year. The selection committee headed by him will select the squad for the home Ashes series and the tour of the subcontinent. The Australia team recently had to face defeat in the T20 series at the hands of West Indies. Although the team was successful in winning the ODI series.
Bailey, who has played 90 One Day Internationals, said: “I want to thank Trevor for his incredible work that has helped shape the success of Australian cricket over a long period of time, including my career as a player and captain. days are also included.”
“What can be a daunting task, Trevor has always been calm, consistent and approachable.
“Similarly to his journey, he has made my transition from player to selector as smooth as possible. I will learn a lot from Trevor’s style and look forward to the journey ahead.”
George Bailey played 90 ODIs and 30 T20 matches during his international career. He scored 3044 runs in 90 ODIs at an average of 40.58. At the same time, the former Australian captain scored 473 runs in 30 T20s at an impressive strike rate of 136.70. Bailey, however, played only 5 Test matches for Australia, scoring only 183 runs at an average of 26.14. He scored 3 centuries and 25 half-centuries in his career combining all three formats.
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