Australia name ex-England bowling coach Cooley for Ashes tour

AFP  |  Sydney 

on Monday appointed ex-England for their upcoming as they bid to win the urn on away soil for the first time in 18 years.

Their appointments follow the departure of another former England bowling coach, David Saker, who quit in February.

Tasmanian is credited as being a key figure in helping England break their Ashes drought on home soil in 2005.

He recently coached Australia's one-day bowlers for an away series win against and is currently with the squad in the for their limited-overs clashes against

Australia's said and Griffith brought a wealth of knowledge and experience.

"We reached out to the coaches working in Australian and received expressions of interest from a strong field of candidates and through the process Adam and Troy emerged as the clear standouts for these secondments," she said.

"Adam and Troy have extensive coaching experience, which we believe will help support our players to best prepare and perform in the upcoming campaigns."

Former Australian was last month appointed as for Ex-England is Australia's Test

kicks off on May 30 and ends on July 14, while the five-test is in August and September.

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First Published: Mon, March 25 2019. 13:30 IST