Australian cricket scene as a national selector in 1996/97. He became the chairman of the selection panel in April 2006 following the resignation of Trevor Hohns. When he became chairman, Australia were first placed in the ICC Test rankings, but fell to fifth place by October 2010, shortly before his removal in August 2011. Criticism by some members of the press and former players included his missing the Third Test in 2009 to walk on the beach with his daughter and dog, the removal of Brad Hodge from the test side two matches after making a double century, the selectors' use of ten spinners in the four years after the retirement of Shane Warne, and the removal of Simon Katich's contract after he had been the second highest Test run scorer in the world after Alastair Cook since his Test recall. Hilditch is the son-in-law of former Australian captain and coach, Bob Simpson. Hilditch is a partner at national law firm Barry.Nilsson. He specialises in insurance law. References Andrew Hilditch appointed new chairman of selectors from Cricinfo Hilditch to head Aussie selectors from BBC News Online Miller, Allan (ed.), Allan's Australian Cricket Annual 1991-92 Fifth Edition, Allan Miller, Busselton WA, 1992. Hutchinson, Garrie & Ross, John (eds.), 200 Seasons of Australian Cricket, Pan Macmillan, Sydney, 1997. Australia Test cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers Cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup New South Wales cricketers South Australia cricketers 1956 births Living people Australian barristers Australia national cricket team selectors Australian cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide