Former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh has stood down as his country's chairman of selectors.
Marsh, 69, left the position a day after Australia's innings defeat by South Africa in Hobart on Tuesday Nov 15,2016
Australia have lost their last five Tests, which captain Steve Smith described as "humiliating".
"It is time for some fresh thinking, just as it is for our Test team to welcome some new faces as we build for the future," Marsh said.
Marsh took over the role in 2014, after previously having a spell as an England selector in the early 2000s when he was in charge of the England academy.
He oversaw Australia's 2015 World Cup victory but his tenure also saw them lose the 2015 Ashes in England, as well as away defeats by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
"This is my own decision and no one within Cricket Australia has pressured me or even suggested that I should do this," added Marsh.
"I have always had the best interests of Australian cricket foremost in my heart, and that's why I have made this decision."
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