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Bailey will join a three-man panel after the conclusion of the Big Bash League 2019-20, replacing the outgoing Greg Chappell. Trevor Hohns (who is also the chairman) and current coach Justin Langer are the other two members.

The background

Bailey made his T20I debut against India in 2012. He played 30 T20I matches in his career, scoring 473 runs at a strike rate of 136.71.

Bailey achieved very little success in the longest format of the game, but he was an ODI specialist for Australia during his prime.

The Tasmania-born player represented his nation in 90 ODI games, aggregating 3,044 runs, and his highest ODI score was 156. He played his last international match against New Zealand in December 2016.

The heart of the matter

Bailey will end his cricket career after completing his duties for Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes in the current domestic competitions. Cricket Australia’s EGM of National Teams, Ben Oliver confirmed Bailey’s appointment and said:

Oliver heaped praise on the former Aussie skipper by talking about his records on the cricket field. He continued:

The 37-year-old Bailey also expressed spoke on his appointment, saying:

What’s next?

With the Big Bash League set to culminate on 8 February 2020, we can expect Bailey to kick off a new innings of his cricket career in mid-February.

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