MEDIA RELEASE (February 8, 1999 )

February 8, 1999

MEDIA RELEASE

from the Australian Cricket Board

Australian Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Speed today announced the National Selection Panel had chosen the following squad for the Coca-Cola Tour of the West Indies later this month.

Andrew Bichel (Queensland) Greg Blewett (South Australia) Adam Dale (Queensland) Matthew Elliott (Victoria) Jason Gillespie (South Australia) Ian Healy (Queensland) Justin Langer (Western Australia) Stuart MacGill (New South Wales) Glenn McGrath (New South Wales) Colin Miller (Tasmania) Ricky Ponting (Tasmania) Michael Slater (New South Wales) Shane Warne (Victoria) Mark Waugh (New South Wales) Stephen Waugh (New South Wales)

Manager Stephen Bernard Coach Geoff Marsh Physiotherapist Errol Alcott Fitness Advisor David Misson Cricket Analyst Michael Walsh

Mr Speed said the captaincy and vice-captaincy appointments would be decided by the Australian Cricket Board's Directors at their full meeting in Melbourne on Friday, February 12.

The Australian party will gather in Sydney next week, departing for the Caribbean on February 17. Australia retained the Frank Worrell trophy with its 3-2 series victory in Australia in 1996-97 and will play four Tests and seven one-day internationals on this tour.

Mr Speed said the players chosen for the one-day internationals would be named on March 24, at the conclusion of the Sheffield Shield final.