Sydney, Oct 28 (ANI): Former Test player John Inverarity has been named as Australian cricket's new full-time national selector.
He would reportedly head a panel of five including Captain Michael Clarke.
Cricket Australia named the West Australian to take over the newly-created role, established as a result of the Argus report into the Australian team's performance, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
Inverarity replaces outgoing chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch, who is leaving along with fellow selectors Greg Chappell and Jamie Cox. Other candidates included Rod Marsh, Trevor Hohns and Tom Moody.
Inverarity's is the second major appointment since the Argus report was dropped following the naming of former Wallaby Pat Howard as general manager of team performance.
Sixty-seven-year-old Inverarity was appointed for a three-year term.
He played six Tests for Australia between 1968 and 1972 and was a renowned thinker on the game in a first-class career which spanned 223 games.
''In general terms, what we have got to do is get the off-field team together. We need to find two further selectors and the coach but generally my outlook would be just harnessing the talent that is around and investing opportunities wisely to young players,'' Inverarity said.
Sutherland said Inverarity was a standout applicant for the role.
''He was the outstanding candidate in the large number of applicants we had. His credentials are outstanding ... and he is clearly in touch with the game today,'' Sutherland said. (ANI)
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