The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
I don't know about everyone else, but I quite like this appointment. Although he never played any tests for Australia, he was a mainstay in the Tassie batting order for ages. He has extensive county experience too.
Story here: http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602967.html
I always thought he was a solid batsmen, and hopefully can put some good work into our batsmen.
On another note, old DK Lillee has been appointed as a fast bowling advisor. Given his pedigree as both a player and a coach, this is a positive step. Although De Winter is still the bowling coach, I would expect someone of Lillee's personality to really get our bowlers working properly.
Incidentally, I was thinking about this very issue the other night. Our bowlers were on fire last year when Billy was the bowling coach, but they have recently slipped back into some bad habits. I would think that Dizzy Gillespie would make for an excellent bowling coach. If only we could pry him away from the head coach job at Yorkshire!
Story here: http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602967.html
I always thought he was a solid batsmen, and hopefully can put some good work into our batsmen.
On another note, old DK Lillee has been appointed as a fast bowling advisor. Given his pedigree as both a player and a coach, this is a positive step. Although De Winter is still the bowling coach, I would expect someone of Lillee's personality to really get our bowlers working properly.
Incidentally, I was thinking about this very issue the other night. Our bowlers were on fire last year when Billy was the bowling coach, but they have recently slipped back into some bad habits. I would think that Dizzy Gillespie would make for an excellent bowling coach. If only we could pry him away from the head coach job at Yorkshire!