Andrew McDonald

Cameron Green's all-round potential is under scrutiny as Australia's coach Andrew McDonald emphasizes balancing IPL and national team expectations. Despite a back niggle, Green's fitness won't hinder his consideration for all formats, with selectors eyeing him for the vacant No. 5 Test position.

Australia's first tour of Sri Lanka in six years, which features eight limited-overs matches and two Tests, marks the beginning of McDonald's tenure since succeeding Justin Langer in the job last month.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident that their "no tour game" policy on overseas tours will serve them well in the four match Test series in India in February-March.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has suggested that Steve Smith will continue as opener until the home series against India later this year, despite criticism over his recent performances. The upcoming challenges against India could serve as an internal motivator for Smith, who has expressed his desire to open and believe he can make it work in the position.

Australia's senior assistant coach Andrew McDonald will miss next month's tour of England owing to a pre-existing commitment with his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR), the country's cricket board said on Friday.

Australia's cricket team has been hit by Covid with all-rounder Cameron Green and coach Andrew McDonald testing positive. Travis Head contracted the virus during first Test, but then recovered and will be available for the second Test. Green and McDonald are expected to be involved in the match unless too unwell. Cricket Australia said they will be separated from the group.

Cricket Australia extends Andrew McDonald's contract as the Head Coach of the Australian men's team until the end of 2027 due to his significant achievements, including winning the World Test Championship and the Men's Cricket World Cup. McDonald will lead the team through upcoming major tournaments.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald is focused on future-proofing as the team heads toward a transition phase, planning gradual generational change with senior players ageing. McDonald emphasizes the importance of balanced selection to ensure a smooth transition, leveraging 50-over cricket to groom future Test players.

In a hilarious turn of events, Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood shooed away teammate Cameron Green while celebrating fall of a wicket in the ongoing second Test against West Indies at The Gabba on Thursday. Green, who was found Covid positive ahead of the Test was asked to maintain distance by Hazlewood after the fall of Kraigg Brathwaite.

Australia retained off-colour Hayden and replaced the injured trio of Lee, Symonds and Watson with three uncapped players for the final Test against South Africa.

Australia's interim coach, Andrew McDonald, has held discussions with Cricket Australia (CA) about a full-time role but has little clarity about what the job entails, the 40-year-old said on Monday.

Rajasthan Royals on Monday appointed former Australian cricketer Andrew McDonald as their new head coach for a three-year term.

Australia's interim coach Andrew McDonald on Wednesday advocated the importance of the IPL, saying the upcoming edition of the lucrative league will be a nice build up for his team as it defends its T20 World Cup title on home soil later this year.

Spin legend Shane Warne has again taken over the role of the Rajasthan Royals' brand ambassador for the second time in a row. This year, he will wear one more hat of the team mentor and will work alongside Royals head coach Andrew McDonald.

Australia fought back strongly to claim the third match on an Indore pitch that offered vicious turn and variable bounce after being hammered by India inside three days in the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

New Zealand great Daniel Vettori will be promoted from his assistant coach role to take charge of the Birmingham Phoenix in the inaugural edition of English cricket's the Hundred, it was announced Tuesday. Vettori has been promoted after head coach Andrew McDonald, himself a former Australia international, was unable to travel due to what a statement said were "scheduling issues caused by the pandemic".

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said he has enough quality at his disposal to deal with any injury issues ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup title defence on home soil next month. Australia, who won the title last year in the United Arab Emirates, will host the next edition of the tournament from Oct. 16 to Nov. 13.

Australia's top cricket body appointed Andrew McDonald as national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer. McDonald, 40, secured a four-year contract in the top position after winning praise for his performance as interim coach since Langer's abrupt resignation on February 5 shook the cricket world.

Andrew McDonald, captain of Big Bash side Melbourne Renegades, said that the Twenty20 event must get major Indian players if it wants to rival the Indian Premier League.

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said he had "never seen" someone bowl like the way Pat Cummins did during the World Cup final against India, which they won by six wickets for a record-extending sixth title.

Australia's Twenty20 World Cup campaign ended in a group stage exit, prompting calls for a rebuild ahead of the 2028 tournament. Coach Andrew McDonald defended his squad selection despite criticism from former players like Glenn McGrath and Mark Waugh, who questioned the inclusion of out-of-form players and the absence of key fast bowlers.

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel came in for praise from none other than Australia coach Andrew McDonald. Axar, who was brought in as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja, had an impressive series and ended up as the leading wicket-taker with eight scalps to his credit. He was head and shoulders above all the bowlers from both sides.

All-rounder Vettori played 113 Tests and 295 one-day internationals for New Zealand and worked alongside current Australia coach Andrew McDonald with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja managed just 4 runs in partnership in the two innings of the World Test Championship final win over India last week but head coach Andrew McDonald is confident the duo will bounce back in the upcoming Ashes series. While Khawaja had a horrendous outing against India, scoring 0 and 13, Warner looked good during his 43-run knock in the first innings but scored just 1 run in the second.

Labuschagne witnessed an outstanding year in 2019 after rising to the number three spot in the ICC Test batsmen rankings, having scored 896 runs during the home Tests against Pakistan and New Zealand.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald on Sunday said he was "pleased" with the team's process of taking umpire reviews despite exhausting them ahead of a key call in the second Sri Lanka Test.

Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday said that Cricket Australia (CA) is trying its best to go ahead with the scheduled Test series against South Africa. McDonald said one team will travel to South Africa and the other team will go to New Zealand to play the five-match T20I series, starting from February 22.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald expressed his "disappointment" with the comments made by England counterpart Brendon McCullum in response to the controversial stumping incident involving Jonny Bairstow, which has become a contentious issue in the Ashes series.