Several reports on Monday (November 25) claimed George Bailey has been appointed for a role in Australia's national selection panel. But while nothing is yet official about it, the veteran cricketer has found support to do so from the country's former skipper Steve Smith.

The selection committee has an opening since Greg Chappell's departure and Bailey could join Trevor Hohns and head coach Justin Langer in it. 

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The 37-year-old played last of his 125 international games for Australia in September 2017 and is also nudging close to the end of his domestic career for Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. 

"George is coming to the end of his career now, certainly closer to the end than the start," Smith was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. 

"I think it’s good to have someone in a selector’s role who’s seen the group of players playing at the moment."

"And he knows T20 cricket really well, he’s played a lot of T20 cricket and he’s up with the times just because he’s been playing in recent times. If he gets that appointment, I think it’ll be a good one."

Bailey also has the experience of captaining Australia in 57 games at this level and shares a nice bond with quite a lot of the current group of players. "He’s a very experienced player, he’s played a lot of cricket, he’s captained Australia in limited-overs cricket," Smith said. "He understands the game very well and I think he’ll do a terrific job."

It makes a lot of cricketing sense to have someone aware of the modern-day game in an influential role. "There is no-one more involved and more relevant in the game than people who are actually playing the game," said batsman Usman Khawaja. 

"Players are one of the biggest stakeholders, sometimes the most under-utilised and undervalued stakeholders in the game."

"It's always important to have someone who still has some skin in the game."

(Inputs from cricket.com.au)