Nielsen Appointed as Australia Coach

Australia appointed Tim Nielsen as a coach till the end of the next Ashes series, which is going to be held in England in 2013, the national cricket board said.

Former state-level wicketkeeper, Nielsen took over from John Buchanan in 2007, had helped Australia manage the 'challenging transition' following the retirements of top-class players including bowlers Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a media release.

Australia head to India next month to play the top-ranked test side in a two-match series starting in October followed by one-day internationals.

They kick off their home series with further limited overs matches against Sri Lanka before the first match of the Ashes at the Gabba in Brisbane on November 25.