Ponting installs head coach in first move as Hurricanes boss

Ricky Ponting has made his first move as Hobart Hurricanes strategy supremo, installing former Aussie assistant Jeff Vaughan as head coach.

Ponting, who was installed as the Hurricanes' head of strategy last month, has also poached Brisbane Heat assistant coach James Hopes to support Vaughan.

Hopes already has a strong relationship with Ponting with the pair having worked together at Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals, where Hopes is the fast bowling coach and Ponting the head coach.

Former South Australia and Adelaide Strikers coach Darren Berry has been appointed as the Hurricanes' other assistant. 

Berry also has well established T20 coaching credentials having served under maestro Greg Shipperd at the Sydney Sixers along with stints in the Pakistan Super League with Islamabad United and IPL alongside Shane Warne when the Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural title.

He is also due to be an assistant coach with the London Spirit during next month's Hundred competition.

It means a return to coaching for Justin Langer has been put on hold for a while longer after the former Australia men's head coach and close friend of Ponting's had been linked to the role earlier this year.

Vaughan, who was also appointed as Tasmanian Tigers men's coach on a five-year deal in April after stepping down from his role with the national side, takes over from Adam Griffith following his departure at the end of BBL|11 in January.

Griffith has since taken up the position of men's bowling coach at Victoria, who also yesterday announced former NSW batter and one-time Australia T20I representative Ben Rohrer as men's batting coach.

Ponting said following his appointment to the strategy role last month that he would try and make the Hurricanes a place where players want to come and play.

But their plans for obtaining the best overseas talent took a hit on Wednesday when they were drawn last in the KFC BBL|12 Draft lottery, meaning they will have the last pick in rounds one, two and four.

"What we'll try and create here at the Hurricanes is an environment where people do want to come and play – that's from administration, coaches, the senior players and right the way through (the group), that's what success is going to be based on," the 168-Test great said.

"If we can create an environment where players can come and enjoy themselves and learn and get better, then money is not always the be all and end all of the game."

Vaughan, who has been appointed on a three-year deal, inherits an already strong Hurricanes line-up with Matthew Wade, Tim David, Ben McDermott, D'Arcy Short, Nathan Ellis and Riley Meredith all boasting T20 international experience.

Ponting said some more output from their overseas recruits in the draft would be top of his agenda as head of strategy.

"If you look at the guys we've got there … they've all played for Australia the last couple of years and Tim David will eventually as well with what he's done over the last 12 to 18 months," he said.

"The big challenge we have … is trying to get the best overseas players for specific roles."