Cricket Australia extends head coach Andrew McDonald’s contract until 2027

Cricket Australia have extended head coach Andrew McDonald’s contract until the end of 2027. The former all-rounder was appointed Australia’s coach in 2022 and his contract was set to expire in the early half of 2026, but not anymore.

The 43-year-old will now oversee Australia defend their ODI World Cup title in 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The extension also means McDonald will be Australia’s head coach when they travel to India and England to play Test cricket. 

Under his guidance, Australia won the 2023 ODI World Cup in India and also won the last edition of the World Test Championship.

"I am very fortunate to have an exceptional group of leaders, players, coaches and staff who are fully invested in the ongoing well-being, success and development of this group," McDonald said. 

"The professionalism, commitment and experience of my fellow coaches and the wider staff have ensured the journey has been extremely successful but just as importantly created a culture of unity, trust and inclusivity.

"International cricket has many challenges for all teams and I am particularly proud how the group, players and staff, across all formats have navigated those together."

Meanwhile, Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said: "Andrew 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. We are delighted to extend his tenure for a further two years."

Australia’s next assignment is a six-match white-ball series against Pakistan at home. They will then be involved in a five-match Test series against India, starting on November 22.

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