da fazobetai： The Western Australian Cricket Association is pleased to advise that Adam Gilchrist has today been officially named Captain of the Western Warriors.
Western Australian Cricket Association12-Sep-2001The Western Australian Cricket Association is pleased to advise thatAdam Gilchrist has today been officially named Captain of the WesternWarriors. Gilchrist is currently Vice Captain of the Australian test andone-day teams and has captained recent test matches against the WestIndies and England in the absence of the injured Steve Waugh.The Western Australian Cricket Association is also pleased to advisethat Justin Langer has been appointed Vice Captain of the WesternWarriors. Langer has been a regular member of the WA team since hisdebut in 1991.In the absence of both Adam and Justin from the Warriors team during theseason, formal recommendations for a replacement Captain and ViceCaptain will be made from the State Selectors to the I & I Committee forappointments, in advance of scheduled matches.The formal appointments of the new Warriors Captain and Vice Captainwere made during a meeting of the WACA’s International & InterstateCricket Committee: held earlier today at the WACA Ground.During the same meeting, formal appointments were also made for the twofinal State Squad Contracts, as well as the naming of a replacement forthe vacant Assistant Coach’s position.State Squad ContractsScarborough’s Robert Baker and Subiaco Floreat’s Gavin Swan were eachawarded with a State Squad Contract. Swan’s contract comes as a resultof his continued success at first grade level: and in particular for hisoutstanding bowling during last season’s finals series.Baker’s contract comes following a strong recovery from the ChronicFatigue Syndrome that has kept him sidelined from cricket for themajority of the past two seasons. Warrior’s Coach Michael Veletta saidthat he and the Warriors coaching staff would be looking to ease Bakerback into peak condition over the summer.Assistant CoachThe vacant Western Warriors Assistant Coach’s position was appointed toNoel Knight. Knight’s appointment onto the senior State Coaching Panelcomes as a result of his proven success as a Club Coach in the WACA’sPennant Competition. He coached Subiaco Floreat to last season’spremiership – as well as Scarborough in 1994/95 and Bayswater Morley in1998/99.Wally Edwards, Chairman of the WACA’s I & I Committee, said thatKnight’s appointment was an indication of the I & I Committee’s desireto provide greater rewards for consistent performances in Club Cricket.State Cricket Selection PanelLate last month, former West Australian left arm pace bowler Peter Capeswas named as the replacement for Doug Harris on the State CricketSelection Panel. A replacement was sought for Doug Harris when he wasrecently appointed State Coaching Manager for the WACA.Capes played 40 first class games for WA, and took 124 wickets at anaverage of 31.65. He was also a member of WA’s FAI Cup winning team of1989-90, and Sheffield Shield winning teams of 1986/87 & 1988/89.