The Australian cricket selectors are a group of people appointed by Cricket Australia to be responsible for team selections for each of the Australian national sides in every form of cricket.

Current members for the Australian Men's Team are (as of November 2022): George Bailey (Chairman), Andrew McDonald (also Head Coach) and Tony Dodemaide. Current members for the Australian Women's Team are (as of November 2022): Shawn Flegler (Chairman), Shelley Nitschke (also Head Coach), Avril Fahey and Julie Hayes.

Australia's selection panel for the men's team was changed in November 2016 after a disappointing start to the summer which included back to back losses to South Africa at Perth and Hobart, the low point being the batting collapse for a total of 84 at Hobart. The preceding losses away to Sri Lanka in Tests (lost 0–3) and to the South Africans in One-dayers (lost 0–5) added further fuel to the fire forcing the ex-incumbent Rod Marsh to resign from his position of chairman of selection panel on the eve of 16 November 2016 taking moral responsibility for the debacle. Thereafter, on 17 November 2016, Trevor Hohns (already a member selector since May 2014), a former Australian leg spinner and a former national selector from 1993 to 2006, was appointed as the interim chairman of the selection panel. In addition, Greg Chappell, Cricket Australia's then National Talent Manager, was appointed as an interim selector to complete the selection panel also comprising Mark Waugh and Australia's Head Coach Darren Lehmann.

Until 2003, there would be a selection panel appointed by the former Australian Cricket Board which would pick players for home games and overseas tours. However, on the overseas tours selections would be done by a committee consisting of the captain, vice-captain and manager.

Some previous selectors - Australian men's team

John Benaud (1988–1990s) David Boon (2000–11) Allan Border (1998–2005) Don Bradman (1936–52) (1953–71) – gave up selecting over the 1952–53 season because his son contracted polioIrving Rosewater, 'Sir Don Bradman, Selector', Wisden, 1972 accessed 2 July 2012 William Bruce Thomas Carroll Greg Chappell (1982–83) (1984–88) (2010–11) Herbie Collins Jamie Cox (2006–11) Joe Darling Alan Davidson Charlie Dolling – died in 1936 while still a selector Chappie Dwyer – sacked in 1952 over criticism of selection of Sid Barnes Charles Eady Syd Gregory Dick Guy Neil Harvey (1967–79) Clem Hill Jim Higgs Andrew Hilditch (1996–2011) Merv Hughes (2005–10) Sam Loxton (1972–81) Peter McAlister Rick McCosker (1984–85) Len Maddocks Phil Ridings (1952–53) (1971–84) Jack Ryder (1946–1970) Laurie Sawle (1982–97) Dudley Seddon (1954–67) Bob Simpson (1987–97) Trevor Hohns (1995–2005) (2016–21)

List of Australian Men's Team selection panels 1928–29: Australia break convention and use four selectors 1929–30: Jack Ryder, R. L. Jones, C. E. Dolling – Jones and Dolling did not pick Ryder for the 1930 Ashes tour 1935–36: Chappie Dwyer, W Johnson, Vic Richardson 1936–37: Chappie Dwyer, W Johnson, Don Bradman 1937–38: Chappie Dwyer, W Johnson, Don Bradman 1946–47: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer 1947–48: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer 1948–49: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer 1950–51: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer 1951–52: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Chappie Dwyer 1952–53: Jack Ryder, Phil Ridings, Bill Brown 1954–55: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1956–57: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1957–58: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1958–59: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1960–61: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1961–62: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1962–63: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1963–64: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1964–65: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1965–66: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1966–67: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Dudley Seddon 1967–68: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Neil Harvey 1968–69: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Neil Harvey 1969–70: Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, Neil Harvey 1972–73: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey 1973–74: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey 1974–75: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey 1975–76: Phil Ridings, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey 1976–77: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey – first time a chairman had been appointed 1977–78: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey 1978–79: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey 1979–80: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson 1980–81: Phil Ridings (c), Sam Loxton, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson 1981–82: Phil Ridings (c), Len Maddocks, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson 1982–83: Phil Ridings (c), Laurie Sawle, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson, Greg ChappellPeter McFarline, '$45,00 Lure for Test Side', The Age, 10 September 1982 accessed 23 July 1982 1983–84: Phil Ridings (c), Laurie Sawle, Alan Davidson 1984–85: Laurie Sawle, Greg Chappell, Rick McCoskerPhil Derriman, 'New Selection Panel but No Radical Changes', Sydney Morning Herald, 12 July 1984 accessed 23 July 2012 1985–86: Laurie Sawle, Greg Chappell, Jim Higgs, Dick Guy 1986–87: Laurie Sawle, Greg Chappell, Jim Higgs, Dick GuyThe Sydney Morning Herald 3 January 1987 p4 accessed 1 July 2012 1987–88: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Greg Chappell, Jim Higgs 1988–89: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, John Benaud 1990–91: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs 1992–93: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, John Benaud 1993–94: Laurie Sawle (c), Bob Simpson, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard 1994–95: Laurie Sawle (c), Peter Taylor, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard, Trevor Hohns 1995–96: Laurie Sawle (c), Peter Taylor, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard, Trevor Hohns 1996–97: Trevor Hohns (c), Peter Taylor, Jim Higgs, Steve Bernard, Andrew Hilditch 1997–98: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, Steve Bernard (panel reduced to three) 1998–99: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border 1999–2000: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border 2000–01: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border 2001–02: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border 2002–03: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border 2003–04: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border 2004–05: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Allan Border 2005–06: Trevor Hohns (c), Andrew Hilditch, David Boon, Merv Hughes 2006–07: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes 2007–08: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes 2008–09: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv Hughes 2009–10: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Merv HughesPeter English, 'Merv Hughes dumped as Australia selector', Cricinfo, 29 October 2010 accessed 1 July 2012 2010–11: Andrew Hilditch (c), David Boon, Jamie Cox, Greg Chappell 2011–12: John Inverarity (c), Mickey Arthur, Michael Clarke, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel 2012–13: John Inverarity (c), Darren Lehmann, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel 2013–14: John Inverarity (c), Darren Lehmann, Rod Marsh, Andy Bichel 2014–15: Rod Marsh (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns 2015–16: Rod Marsh (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns 2016–17: Trevor Hohns (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh, Greg Chappell 2017–18: Trevor Hohns (c), Darren Lehmann, Mark Waugh (T20I only), Greg Chappell 2018–19: Trevor Hohns (c), Justin Langer, Greg Chappell 2019–20: Trevor Hohns (c), Justin Langer, Greg Chappell 2020–21: Trevor Hohns (c), Justin Langer, George Bailey 2021–22: George Bailey (c), Justin Langer, Tony Dodemaide 2022–present: George Bailey (c), Andrew McDonald, Tony Dodemaide

List of Australian Women's Team selection panels 2012–14: Cathryn Fitzpatrick (c), Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey 2014–15: Shawn Flegler (c), Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey 2015–22: Shawn Flegler (c), Matthew Mott, Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey 2022–present: Shawn Flegler (c), Shelley Nitschke, Julie Hayes, Avril Fahey

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