O'Sullivan resigns as chairman of selectors

Michael O'Sullivan yesterday asked Cricket Australia to investigate state salary cap rorts and today resigned as Victoria's chairman of selectors. Following the Bushrangers' rejection of Matthew Elliott's transfer request to South Australia, O'Sullivan said offers of player-assistant coach positions could lead to interstate poaching because of large pay rises for little more than an extra title.

Ken Jacobs, the Victoria Cricket Association chief executive, said O'Sullivan, the Bushrangers coach in 2001-02, had resigned after three years chairing the panel to spend more time working in coaching. "Michael has been appointed coach of the Footscray Edgewater CC in the premier cricket competition and we wish him well for the future," Jacobs said.

O'Sullivan spent eight seasons as a selector and Jacobs said he had made an outstanding contribution to a time-consuming position. "His meticulous planning, dedication and knowledge have been important factors in the success of the Bushrangers," Jacobs said.