Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of Australia in all three formats for the next four years after overseeing their Test series victory in Pakistan in a caretaker role.
McDonald had served as an assistant under Justin Langer since 2019 and took the reins in Pakistan after Langer declined the offer of a short-term contract extension and resigned. The 40-year-old former Test all-rounder had been widely expected to take the head coach role on a permanent basis.
“We interviewed several excellent candidates for this role, which is one of the most important in Australian sport,” Cricket Australia (CA) boss Nick Hockley said.
“Andrew has already shown he is an outstanding head coach and the vision he outlined for the role during the appointment process was both impressive and exciting, making him our clear choice.”
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- April 14, 2022
