Hohns resigns from Selection Panel

[am Bays]

Increasing business commitments have forced Trevor Hohns to resign as chairman of the National Selection Panel, Cricket Australia has announced.

Cricket Australia is currently working on a process to appoint a replacement for Hohns, who has been on the NSP since 1993 and its chairman since 1996.

Hohns said he was privileged to have held the position as chairman for such a long period and hoped he had left a positive legacy.

"Despite its obvious challenges, I have certainly enjoyed the role and can only hope that my contribution has in some small way assisted Australian cricket," Hohns said.

"My business interests are now at the stage that they are going to require more of my attention and for this reason alone I have made the decision to move on."

"The demands of the role of Chairman now make it almost a full-time position and it was certainly a difficult decision to make."

"I would like to thank Cricket Australia, the Cricket Australia Board, the players, the media, current and previous selectors and the countless number of others who have helped me in my time on the panel."

"I certainly appreciate everyone’s support and wish the Australian cricket team nothing but the very best for the future."

Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor paid tribute to the outgoing Hohns.

"Trevor has fulfilled one of Australian cricket’s most important roles in what has been one of the most successful eras in our history," O'Connor said.

"The role of chairman draws a lot of public and media scrutiny and seldom receives the recognition it deserves."

"In Trevor’s case, he has made an outstanding contribution to the role and has played a pivotal part in helping Australia remain the number one Test and one-day international team in world cricket over a sustained period."

"For this, we sincerely thank him and wish him all the best for his future endeavours."

[am Bays]

You beauty, be interesting to see what happens now with respect to the transparency of the selection process....

[Booney]

Alot of people obviously have inside info on Trevor Hohns as they can well judge the man and any decisions he makes.

Poor bastard,has us at the top of the tree for 10 years and when he retires people are happy.No pleasing some folk.

[JK]

Alot of people obviously have inside info on Trevor Hohns as they can well judge the man and any decisions he makes.

Poor bastard,has us at the top of the tree for 10 years and when he retires people are happy.No pleasing some folk.

Thats a fair point mate ... Btw, good luck with your application!

[Booney]

Alot of people obviously have inside info on Trevor Hohns as they can well judge the man and any decisions he makes.

Poor bastard,has us at the top of the tree for 10 years and when he retires people are happy.No pleasing some folk.

Thats a fair point mate ... Btw, good luck with your application!

Now my Booney doll plan's come to the fore.Subliminal messages " Vote for Boon- Vote for Boon "

Thankyou and regards to VB.

[matt]

and the following day Jacques gets the call up.
his fielding must have improved.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Chairman of Selectors job is vacant ..... BooF Lehmann, come on down!!!! Boof would do a great job, but I am worried that the thinks Graham Manou should be considered.

[GWW]

Chairman of Selectors job is vacant ..... BooF Lehmann, come on down!!!! Boof would do a great job, but I am worried that the thinks Graham Manou should be considered.

Nah we need Boof at the Redbacks for a few years yet!!

[MightyEagles]

All we need is for Hookes to rise from the dead.