Cooley to step up as Nielsen takes breakTroy Cooley <noinclude> Troy James Cooley (born December 9, 1965 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia) is a former first-class cricketer for the Tasmanian Tigers, and was bowling coach for the England cricket team for several years before returning to Australia in 2006. will become acting coach of the Australia side for the final three games of their England tour because Tim Nielsen Timothy John Nielsen (born May 5 1968 in London, England) is a former South Australian state cricketer and is currently the head coach of the Australian cricket team. Neilsen played 101 first-class matches for his state between 1990-91 and 1998-99. is returning home early to spend time with his family. Nielsen, in charge for Australia's 2-1 Ashes series This is a list of Ashes cricket series played between Australia and England. Most Ashes series have consisted of five Test matches between the two countries. The Ashes series with the fewest Test matches was the 1887-88 Ashes series, consisting of only one Test. defeat, wrapped up at the Oval last month, will return home to Adelaide after the fourth fixture in the upcoming seven match one-day series. Wednesday's announcement by Cricket Australia Cricket Australia, formerly (and still often referred to as) the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches. (CA) means Cooley, primarily a bowling coach, will take over ahead of the fifth match on September 13 before Nielsen rejoins the squad before the Champions Trophy Champions Trophy is the name of a number of different trophies in different sports:
Cooley played a key role as a member of England's backroom back·room n. or back room 1. A room located at the rear. 2. The meeting place used by an inconspicuous controlling group. adj. 1. staff during their 2005 Ashes series win, helping hone the skills of the 'Fab Four' pace quartet of Stephen Harmison, Andrew Flintoff, Matthew Hoggard and Simon Jones. But soon afterwards he returned home to take a similar role with Australia. "The Australian team has played back-to-back international cricket since September 2008 and looking at the busy schedule over the next 12 months, we believe it is the right time for Tim to take a break," said CA general manager of cricket Michael Brown in a statement. "This will also provide an excellent opportunity for Tim's assistant, Troy Cooley, to continue his professional development by stepping up as acting coach for the remainder of the tour." Nielsen is not alone in taking a break. Australia captain Ricky Ponting returned home after the Ashes series but is due back in England midway through the one-day campaign. The one-day series starts at the Oval on Friday after the teams endured two washed out no-result Twenty20 internationals on Sunday and Tuesday here in Manchester at Old Trafford. 
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