Australia’s selectors chairman falls on his sword
Rod Marsh says it is clear some ‘fresh thinking’ is needed, as he resigns a day after SA wrapped up a historic series hat-trick
Melbourne — Rod Marsh has resigned as Australia’s chairman of selectors in the wake of the test team’s 2-0 series loss to South Africa. The former test wicketkeeper had intended to step down in mid-2017 but announced he was vacating the role immediately. "This is my own decision and no one within Cricket Australia has pressured me or even suggested that I should do this," Marsh said in a media release. "Clearly, though, it is time for some fresh thinking, just as it is for our Test team to welcome some new faces as we build for the future." Flayed in the press Australia have been derided in the media after the loss. The country’s newspapers‚ often considered part of the challenge touring teams face in Australia‚ aimed their guns inward on Wednesday, dedicating thousands of words to Australia’s problems and how to fix them. The noise‚ loud enough after Perth‚ reached a crescendo on Wednesday. The country’s only national daily broadsheet‚ The Australian‚ is a proper newspaper featurin...
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