Australia males’s cricket coach Andrew McDonald has had his contract prolonged to the top of 2027, following success within the pink and white ball recreation.
McDonald, who took over the aspect in 2022, has guided Australia to being the primary ranked Take a look at crew on the earth, whereas additionally being ranked second in in the future and T20.
Since McDonald turned coach Australia has gained their maiden World Take a look at Championship, gained the 50-over World Cup in India, and retained the Ashes final 12 months in England.
“I’m very lucky to have an distinctive group of leaders, gamers, coaches and employees who’re totally invested within the ongoing well-being, success and improvement of this group,” McDonald mentioned.
“The professionalism, dedication and expertise of my fellow coaches and the broader employees have ensured the journey has been extraordinarily profitable however simply as importantly created a tradition of unity, belief and inclusivity.
“Worldwide cricket has many challenges for all groups and I’m significantly proud how the group, gamers and employees, throughout all codecs have navigated these collectively.”
McDonald faces one of many hardest assignments of his tenure, attempting to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy over India.
The five-Take a look at sequence begins on November 22 in Perth, with India claiming well-known sequence victories on the earlier two excursions in Australia.
Australia has not gained a Border-Gavaskar sequence for the reason that 2014-15 summer time, once they defeated India 2-0 in a four-Take a look at sequence.
