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Cooley (left) has intensively with Australia's seam bowlers Australia have former England bowling coach Troy Cooley as caretaker head for their upcoming tour in South Africa - but he is not to apply to fill the role permanently.Tim Nielsen resigned last week after four years in the role of the coach.
Cooley, 45, began his work with England's Pacemen 2003 and helped them a year later returned 2005 to win ashes in the year in his home.
He is currently a coach in the cricket of Australia centre of excellence.
"Cooley, said:" I feel excited and comfortable in this "Caretaker of role".
"My immediate task will be, come quickly with its plans and work with the players and support team, to ensure that the preparation for a successful tour on the spot."
As well as coaching, is he an acting national selection for the South Africa tour, which starts on 13 October with the first of two Twenty20 internationals, followed by three a-day internationals and two test matches.
Cooley began his coaching career with Tasmania, but was widely attributed to bowlers such as Andrew Flintoff and Simon England quickly Jones master reverse swing in the run-up to the 2005 ashes.
He has since then a number of roles for the national team of Australia, filled, as coach bowling, but he also as an assistant coach in available for Nielsen for part of the a day series in England in 2009 and start coach of Australia A in Zimbabwe this year.
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