Chappell chosen for talent post

Greg Chappell, named Australia's first full-time selector today, revealed: "I am really excited by the challenge of this new role"

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell has been appointed the country's first full-time selector.

Chappell takes up the role and title of national talent manager after relinquishing his current post of centre of excellence head coach.

He said: "I am really excited by the challenge of this new role - from a talent management point of view, this will be an exciting period for Australian cricket.

"I have enjoyed the COE head coach role as I was able to work with a talented group of coaches and support staff to assist and develop the next generation of Australian cricketers.

"The new role dovetails beautifully for me as they will be the immediate future of Australian cricket."

Cricket Australia general manager Michael Brown revealed he was delighted Chappell agreed to take up the role.

He said: "We began a detailed review of our cricket pathway programme more than four years ago and this appointment is the final step in that comprehensive process.

"Greg will work closely with the state cricket talent development managers and with the national selectors in a system that now gives us a tightly-integrated, national talent identification and management system across all Australian cricket.

"A well-defined national pathway which has all of Australian elite cricket pulling in one direction in the interests of our international performance is critically important in what is becoming a steadily more competitive international cricket environment."