New selector Hilditch hopes for no hitches
Andrew Hilditch’s life away from the limelight has finished after he was promoted to chairman of Australia’s selectors following the resignation of Trevor Hohns
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
Andrew Hilditch’s life away from the limelight has finished after he was promoted to chairman of Australia’s selectors following the resignation of Trevor Hohns. Daniel Brettig profiles Hilditch for The Age.
"I've just always been a very shy person, so it's not something I would normally be looking for, to be in the public eye. As a selector for about 10 years, I've let the chairman be the face of the committee, and I was very happy for Trevor to play that role. So, really, I've just stayed to myself, but that obviously is all about to change."
"I'm really enjoying it, but I've only just started. Trevor did tremendously to do it for that length of time, the advantage if you're doing it well. I don't think you put a time frame on it, I think it's a matter of whether you've got the energy and enthusiasm to keep doing it. But I think the reality of the next three or four years is they'll be pretty challenging — there will be changes, and managing those changes will be a real challenge, and I like challenges. Certainly, I see the next three or four years as a pretty critical period for Australian cricket."
See Hilditch's player page here.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo