Voges has beaten a field of potential head coaches that include Langer’s senior assistant Kade Harvey and highly-sought former Australian opening batsman and revered West Aussie product Simon Katich.

Katich is believed to have ruled himself out early into head-hunting and interviews because of his own immense cricket and commentary commitments, which include a lucrative Indian Premier League position with Kolkata Knight Riders as batting coach.

It is understood experienced coaches and loyal Langer assistants Harvey, Geoff Marsh, Wayne Andrews and David Fitzgerald will continue in support roles.

Voges played 20 Tests at a late stage of his accomplished first-class career starting just three years ago and excelled with a staggering 1485 runs at a rare average of 62, including five centuries.

The elegant and courageous right-hander scored almost 14,000 first-class runs across his state, international and English county playing days as well as 31 one-day internationals with 870 runs at another healthy average of 48.

His state appointment is believed to be with views to continue a recent run of successes for WA that includes one-day and BBL trendsetters and production of six Cricket Australia contract holders under Langer’s talent production program and promise of more accomplishments to follow.

Current WA captain Mitch Marsh and the resurrection of his older brother Shaun’s international career as well as the emergence of young internationals Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Marcus Stoinis and Andrew Tye are all attributed in their rise into international capabilities under Langer as coach and Voges as his state’s captain.

It is understood with Voges emerging as a strong front-runner as new WA coach, that Harvey withdrew from a selection process.