The Australian cricket selectors are a group of people appointed by

Cricket Australia Cricket Australia (CA), formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the 'Australian Board of Control for International Crick ...

to be responsible for team selections for each of the Australian national sides in every form of cricket. Current members for the Australian Men's Team are (as of November 2022): George Bailey (Chairman), Andrew McDonald (also Head Coach) and

Tony Dodemaide Anthony Ian Christopher Dodemaide (born 5 October 1963) is an Australian former test cricketer. After a three-year stint as Chief Executive of the Western Australian Cricket Association in Perth, he became the current chief executive of Cricket ...

. Current members for the Australian Women's Team are (as of November 2022): Shawn Flegler (Chairman),

Shelley Nitschke Shelley Nitschke (born 3 December 1976) is a female cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. A left-handed batter and left arm orthodox spinner, she was one of the leading all-rounders in the world until her retirement in 2011. In ...

(also Head Coach), Avril Fahey and

Julie Hayes Julie Hayes (born 2 May 1973 in Ryde, Sydney) is an Australian former cricket player. Hayes played 111 Women's National Cricket League matches and two Women's Twenty20 matches for the New South Wales Breakers. Hayes played six Tests, 59 One D ...

. Australia's selection panel for the men's team was changed in November 2016 after a disappointing start to the summer which included back to back losses to South Africa at Perth and Hobart, the low point being the batting collapse for a total of 84 at Hobart. The preceding losses away to Sri Lanka in Tests (lost 0–3) and to the South Africans in One-dayers (lost 0–5) added further fuel to the fire forcing the ex-incumbent Rod Marsh to resign from his position of chairman of selection panel on the eve of 16 November 2016 taking moral responsibility for the debacle. Thereafter, on 17 November 2016, Trevor Hohns (already a member selector since May 2014), a former Australian leg spinner and a former national selector from 1993 to 2006, was appointed as the interim chairman of the selection panel. In addition, Greg Chappell, Cricket Australia's then National Talent Manager, was appointed as an interim selector to complete the selection panel also comprising Mark Waugh and Australia's Head Coach Darren Lehmann. Until 2003, there would be a selection panel appointed by the former Australian Cricket Board which would pick players for home games and overseas tours. However, on the overseas tours selections would be done by a committee consisting of the captain, vice-captain and manager.

Some previous selectors - Australian men's team

John Benaud John Benaud (born 11 May 1944) is a former Australian cricketer. Benaud is the son of Louis and Irene Benaud. His only sibling was fellow cricketer Richie Benaud, who was older by 13 years. John is married to Lindsay Benaud with two children. ...

(1988–1990s) *

David Boon David Clarence Boon (born 29 December 1960) is an Australian cricket match referee, former cricket commentator and international cricketer whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1996. A right-handed batsman and a very oc ...

(2000–11) *

Allan Border Allan Robert Border (born 27 July 1955) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test ma ...

(1998–2005) *

Don Bradman Sir Donald George Bradman, (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), nicknamed "The Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has bee ...

(1936–52) (1953–71) – gave up selecting over the 1952–53 season because his son contracted polioIrving Rosewater, 'Sir Don Bradman, Selector', ''Wisden'', 1972
accessed 2 July 2012 * William Bruce * Thomas Carroll *

Greg Chappell Gregory Stephen Chappell (born 7 August 1948) is a former cricketer who represented Australia at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI). The second of three brothers to play Test cricket, Chappell was the pre-eminen ...

(1982–83) (1984–88) (2010–11) *

Herbie Collins Herbert Leslie Collins (21 January 1888 – 28 May 1959) was an Australian cricketer who played 19 Test matches between 1921 and 1926. An all-rounder, he captained the Australian team in eleven Tests, winning five, losing two with another fo ...

Jamie Cox Jamie Cox (born 15 October 1969) is an Australian cricketer and former opening batsman for Tasmania in Australia's domestic competitions. He then played county cricket in England where he captained Somerset. He is a former member of the Crick ...

(2006–11) *

Joe Darling Joseph Darling (21 November 1870 – 2 January 1946) was an Australian cricketer who played 34 Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1894 and 1905. As captain, he led Australia in a total of 21 Tests, winning seven and losing four. I ...

* Alan Davidson * Charlie Dolling – died in 1936 while still a selector *

Chappie Dwyer Edmund Alfred Dwyer (19 October 1894 – 10 September 1975), known as Chappie Dwyer, was an Australian cricketer and national selector. Dwyer was born in Mosman, Sydney and played for the New South Wales cricket team for three first-class cric ...

– sacked in 1952 over criticism of selection of Sid Barnes *

Charles Eady Charles John Eady (29 October 1870 – 20 December 1945) was an Australian sportsman, lawyer and politician. Life and career Eady was a cricketer who played for Tasmanian clubs and representative sides in the era before Tasmania was accepted ...

Syd Gregory Sydney Edward Gregory (14 April 1870 – 1 August 1929), sometimes known as Edward Sydney Gregory, was a cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. At the time of his retirement, he had played a world-record 58 Test matches duri ...

* Dick Guy *

Neil Harvey Robert Neil Harvey (born 8 October 1928) is an Australian former cricketer who was a member of the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963, playing in 79 Test matches. He was the vice-captain of the team from 1957 until his retirement. ...

(1967–79) *

Clem Hill Clement "Clem" Hill (18 March 18775 September 1945) was an Australian cricketer who played 49 Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1896 and 1912. He captained the Australian team in ten Tests, winning five and losing five. A prolifi ...

Jim Higgs James Donald Higgs (born 11 July 1950) is a former Australian leg spinner who played in 22 Test cricket, Test matches between 1978 and 1981. In the words of Gideon Haigh "Jim Higgs was Australia's best legspinner between Richie Benaud and Shane ...

Andrew Hilditch Andrew Mark Jefferson Hilditch (born 20 May 1956) is a former Australian international cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and eight One Day Internationals from 1979 to 1985. He played for New South Wales from 1977 to 1981 and for South A ...

(1996–2011) * Merv Hughes (2005–10) *

Sam Loxton Samuel John Everett Loxton (29 March 19213 December 2011) was an Australian cricketer, footballer and politician. Among these three pursuits, his greatest achievements were attained on the cricket field; he played in 12 Tests for Australia ...

(1972–81) * Peter McAlister *

Rick McCosker Richard Bede McCosker (born 11 December 1946) is a former Australian cricketer. McCosker played in 25 Test matches and 14 One Day Internationals in a career spanning 1975 to 1982, playing as a right hand batsman. He is well remembered for ...

(1984–85) *

Len Maddocks Leonard Victor Maddocks (24 May 1926 – 1 September 2016) was an Australian cricketer and cricket administrator who played in seven Tests from 1954 to 1956. He was born in Beaconsfield, Victoria. He played first-class cricket for Victoria ...

Phil Ridings Philip Lovett Ridings (2 October 1917 – 13 September 1998) was an Australian cricketer. Nicknamed "Pancho", Ridings played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1937 to 1957, scoring nine hundreds. Primarily a batsman, he also took 61 ...

(1952–53) (1971–84) * Jack Ryder (1946–1970) * Laurie Sawle (1982–97) * Dudley Seddon (1954–67) * Bob Simpson (1987–97) *

Trevor Hohns Trevor Victor Hohns (born 23 January 1954) is a former Queensland and Australian cricketer who played in seven Test matches as a spin bowler, and was later Australia's chairman of selectors. Earlier in his career when Hohns was a relatively ...

(1995–2005) (2016–21)

List of Australian Men's Team selection panels

*1928–29: Australia break convention and use four selectors *1929–30: Jack Ryder, R. L. Jones, C. E. Dolling – Jones and Dolling did not pick Ryder for the 1930 Ashes tour *1935–36: Chappie Dwyer, W Johnson, Vic Richardson *1936–37: Chappie Dwyer, W Johnson, Don Bradman *1937–38: Chappie Dwyer, W Johnson, Don Bradman *1946–47: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer *1947–48: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer *1948–49: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer *1950–51: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer *1951–52: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer *1952–53: Jack Ryder, Phil Ridings, Bill Brown *1954–55: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1956–57: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1957–58: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1958–59: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1960–61: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1961–62: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1962–63: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1963–64: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1964–65: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1965–66: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1966–67: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon *1967–68: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Neil Harvey *1968–69: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Neil Harvey *1969–70: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Neil Harvey *1972–73: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey *1973–74: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey *1974–75: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey *1975–76: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey *1976–77: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey – first time a chairman had been appointed *1977–78: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey *1978–79: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey *1979–80: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson *1980–81: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson *1981–82: Phil Ridings (c), Len Maddocks, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson *1982–83: Phil Ridings (c), Laurie Sawle, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson, Greg Chappell *1983–84: Phil Ridings (c), Laurie Sawle, Alan Davidson *1984–85: Laurie Sawle, Greg Chappell, Rick McCosker *1985–86: Laurie Sawle, Greg Chappell, Jim Higgs, Dick Guy *1986–87: Laurie Sawle, Greg Chappell, Jim Higgs, Dick Guy *1987–88: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Greg Chappell, Jim Higgs *1988–89: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, John Benaud *1990–91: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs *1992–93: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, John Benaud *1993–94: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard *1994–95: Laurie Sawle (c), Peter Taylor, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard, Trevor Hohns *1995–96: Laurie Sawle (c), Peter Taylor, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard, Trevor Hohns *1996–97: Trevor Hohns (c), Peter Taylor, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard, Andrew Hilditch *1997–98: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, Steve Bernard (panel reduced to three) *1998–99: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border *1999–2000: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border *2000–01: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border *2001–02: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border *2002–03: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border *2003–04: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border *2004–05: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border *2005–06: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Merv Hughes *2006–07: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes *2007–08: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes *2008–09: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes *2009–10: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes *2010–11: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Greg Chappell *2011–12: John Inverarity (c), Mickey Arthur, Michael Clarke, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel *2012–13: John Inverarity (c), Darren Lehmann, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel *2013–14: John Inverarity (c), Darren Lehmann, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel *2014–15: Rod Marsh (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns *2015–16: Rod Marsh (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns *2016–17: Trevor Hohns (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Greg Chappell *2017–18: Trevor Hohns (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh (T20I only), Greg Chappell *2018–19: Trevor Hohns (c), Justin Langer, Greg Chappell *2019–20: Trevor Hohns (c), Justin Langer, Greg Chappell *2020–21: Trevor Hohns (c), Justin Langer, George Bailey *2021–22: George Bailey (c), Justin Langer, Tony Dodemaide *2022–present: George Bailey (c), Andrew McDonald, Tony Dodemaide

List of Australian Women's Team selection panels

*2012–14: Cathryn Fitzpatrick (c), Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey *2014–15: Shawn Flegler (c), Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey *2015–22: Shawn Flegler (c), Matthew Mott, Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey *2022–present: Shawn Flegler (c), Shelley Nitschke, Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey

References

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