Chappell steps down from role at Centre of Excellence Andrew Hilditch will continue to chair selection panelThe former Australia Test captain Greg Chappell has been appointed the countrys first full-time selector.Chappell takes up the role and the title of national talent manager after relinquishing his current post of Centre of Excellence head coach.He said: "I am really excited by the challenge of this new role - from a talent management point of view, this will be an exciting period for Australian cricket."I have enjoyed the COE head coach role as I was able to work with a talented group of coaches and support staff to assist and develop the next generation of Australian cricketers."The new role dovetails beautifully for me as they will be the immediate future of Australian cricket."Cricket Australias general manager, Michael Brown, said he was delighted Chappell agreed to take up the role.He said: "We began a detailed review of our cricket pathway programme more than four years ago and this appointment is the final step in that comprehensive process. Greg will work closely with the state cricket talent development managers and with the national selectors in a system that now gives us a tightly-integrated, national talent identification and management system across all Australian cricket."A well-defined national pathway which has all of Australian elite cricket pulling in one direction in the interests of our international performance is critically important in what is becoming a steadily more competitive international cricket environment."Andrew Hilditch will continue to chair the national selection panel and Chappell will join as one of its four members.Australia Cricket TeamCricket guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds