Spinner Stuart MacGill believes Australia's new chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch will be far better in the job than his predecessor, Trevor Hohns.
Despite having the eighth-best strike rate of all time for bowlers who have played more than 40 Tests, MacGill has been lucky to play more than one Test in any series outside the sub-continent during Hohns' reign.
MacGill said Hilditch had already taken several positive steps even though he has only been in the job since April.
"Hilditch has really decided that he wants to have a lot more involvement with the players," the 35-year-old said.
"He has made an effort to contact all the players and it is the first time I ever got an email in friendly sort of vein from Cricket Australia saying 'let's catch up for a chat'.
"I think he's going to be a great chairman."
As for Hohns, MacGill chose not to comment on his tenure as chairman of selectors.
"He was a very good bowler," he told SEN Radio.
Despite his vote of confidence for Hilditch, MacGill still seemed resigned to playing a minimal part in this year's Ashes series, expecting to play in no more matches than his annual appearance at the spinner-friendly SCG Test.
MacGill has taken 198 wickets at a healthy average of 27.20 throughout his 40-Test career, but has always played in the shadows of champion leg spinner Shane Warne.
The New South Welshman said it would be no shock if that trend continued under Hilditch.
"If he leaves me out it will be business usual," MacGill said wryly.
"There's no surprises there. I only bank on getting one Test a year so anything more is a bonus."
With two great spinners at their disposal, selectors have often toyed with the idea of playing both Warne and MacGill permanently, but have never followed through.
Australia regularly struggled to bowl out the English during the 2005 Ashes, and MacGill said the selectors should seriously consider playing a strike-bowler like himself this summer.
"It is wickets that win you test matches, you have got to get 20 wickets and regardless of the surface you have got to pick guys who have wicket-taking abilities," he said, "that's why I am always a chance."
"I am not there to tie an end down. I am paid to work out how to get the batsman out and that's what I try and do.
"Every time I have a bowl in a five-day game I don't think it's too much to ask for five wickets. Over history there'd be arguments there, but I always aim for that at the beginning of the game
MacGill even rated his wicket-taking abilities at the most unfriendly venues for spinners.
"We could have played two spinners at the WACA last year. I love bowling on the WACA.
"Play two spinners at all (the grounds), try and take the personalities out of it."
