McDonald Extends Tenure as Australia’s Coach
The 43-year-old has been in charge since 2022 and masterminded the World Test Championship (WTC), the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 title, and an away victory over England to retain the Ashes.
Australia is ranked number one in the ICC Test rankings and two in ODI and T20 cricket, although they suffered an early exit from the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June.
“Andrew [McDonald] has proven to be an outstanding men’s head coach who as well as delivering exceptional results has built a strong coaching team, methodology, and an excellent environment for the team to perform at its best,” said Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.
“We are delighted to extend his tenure for another two years.”
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Former Test all-rounder, McDonald took on one of the most high-profile jobs in cricket initially on an interim basis following the shock resignation of Justin Langer.
“The professionalism, commitment, and experience of my fellow coaches and the wider staff have ensured the journey has been extremely successful,” McDonald said Wednesday.
“But just as importantly (it has) created a culture of unity, trust, and inclusivity.
“International cricket has many challenges for all teams and I am particularly proud of how the group, players, and staff, across all formats, have navigated those together.”
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