SYDNEY, Oct 10: Former Australia captain Allan Border has resigned as a national selector just four months after returning to the post he left last year, stating he does not have enough time to do the job.

Border, who played 156 Tests and 273 One-day Internationals and who serves on the boards of Queensland Cricket and Cricket Australia, was a selector between 1998 and 2005 and rejoined the panel in June in place of Trevor Hohns.

“I loved working as a selector and this influenced me to accept the invitation to rejoin this year,” Border said in a statement on Tuesday.

“But my various commitments are far heavier than I had expected back in mid-year and I don't think it is appropriate to do what is a really important job if I am not able to give it the full attention it deserves.

“I am really passionate and absolutely committed to making a continuing contribution to cricket through my board work and through my involvement in the CA (Cricket Australia) committee that will decide the next national coach.”

CA must now find a new selector to join Andrew Hilditch, Merv Hughes and David Boon to pick the side for the home Ashes series against England starting with the first Test in Brisbane on Nov 23.—Reuters