Cricket – Merv Hughes drop from the CA-NSP

Friday, October 29th, 2010 at 12:53 pm , filed under News by Jal Hayden

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Former fast Blower, Merv Hughes has been dropped by Cricket Australia from the national selection panel on Friday. The former players, David Boon and Jamie Cox were retained in the panel.

After board meeting in Melbourne, Cricket Australia said, “The Board reaffirmed its belief that four selectors was the most appropriate size for the NSP especially now that Australian cricket has a full-time National Talent Manager (Greg Chappell) and after a presentation by (NSP chairman Andrew) Hilditch to the board, it decided that Merv Hughes would be the one cut from the existing five-man group.”

Cricket Australia said that, the former chairman, Andrew was full fill his role in CA and Merv Hughes had been a good selector and a strong contributor around the selection table. But David Boon, Jamie Cox and Greg Chappell were the better options to continue on the NSP.

The Cricket Australia new chairman, Hilditch said, “Merv Hughes has provided valuable input and expertise to the NSP during the past five years and Cricket Australia thanks him for his contribution during this time.”

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