Australia have named national head coach Justin Langer as the chief T20I selector. He will lead the three-member panel consisting of the full-time National Selector Trevor Hohns and National Talent Manager Greg Chappell.
Langer, who is part of the selection panel in Tests and one-day internationals too, along with Hohns and Chappell, replaces Mark Waugh, who quit as selector earlier this year.
“We believe the changes to the structure of the selection process will deliver the best possible result for the Australian Men’s Cricket Team across all formats,” said Cricket Australia Team Performance Manager Pat Howard.
“Justin has performed a similar role previously while coach of the Perth Scorchers, and has a wealth of knowledge around the Big Bash League and its players.
“The changes also see the State Talent Managers and Big Bash League coaches involved in the selection process for Twenty20 cricket, as we consult our experts in Australian cricket.”
Australia next play T20Is in October against the No.1-ranked T20I team in the world, Pakistan.
