Brisbane, June 26 -- Former Australia all-rounder James Hopes has been appointed head coach of Queensland's men's team and Brisbane Heat, bringing an abrupt end to his brief stint as Sydney Sixers' head coach after just two months, reported Cricinfo.

The 47-year-old replaces the outgoing coaching setup after former Australia captain Tim Paine withdrew late from the recruitment process, paving the way for Hopes to return to his home state.

He represented Australia in 84 ODIs and 12 T20Is, while enjoying a distinguished domestic career with Queensland, where he scored more than 5,000 first-class runs and claimed nearly 300 wickets.

The former Queensland captain admitted leaving the Sixers so soon after accepting the role was a difficult ...