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The Australian cricket selectors are a group of men appointed by Cricket Australia to be responsible for team selections for each of the Australian national sides in every form of cricket.

Current members as at January 2017 are : Trevor Hohns (Interim Chairman) , Mark Waugh, Darren Lehmann (also Head coach) and Greg Chappell (Interim selector).

Australia's selection panel 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 1993-2006, was appointed as the Interim Chairman of the selection panel. In addition, Greg Chappell, Cricket Australia's the then National Talent Manager, was appointed as a interim selector to complete the selection panel also comprising Mark Waugh and Australia's Head Coach Darren Lehmann.

In earlier seasons, there would be a selection panel appointed by the 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 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), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, Steve Benard, Trevor Hohns
  • 1996-97 – Trevor Hohns (c), Bob Simpson
  • 1997-98 – Trevor Hohns (c)
  • 1998-99 – Trevor Hohns (c)
  • 1999-00 – Trevor Hohns (c)
  • 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), Ryan Terry (Director) Michael Clarke, Mickey Arthur, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel
  • 2012–14 – John Inverarity(c), Andy Bichel, Rod Marsh, Darren Lehmann
  • 2014–16 – Rod Marsh (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns
  • 2016–present – Trevor Hohns (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Greg Chappell (interim)

    • References

    Australian cricket selectors Wikipedia
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