AUS vs PAK: Matthew Wade has finally drawn curtains to his long career in international cricket; however, alongside ending his 13-year-long career streak, he immediately transits into a new role for the Australian side.
Wade marked his retirement in the red-ball format back in March, while he was overlooked for the Australian T20 side since last playing in the T20 World Cup. Wade will continue to play in the Big Bash League, while his new role will be with the reasonably young squad of Australia against Pakistan.
Andrew McDonald will be busy with Australia’s preparation for the BGT, and hence, Matthew Wade alongside Andre Borovec will coach the Aussie T20I squad that will play against Pakistan for a three-match T20I series.
Wade will extend his role with the Australian time, as he might be seen with the team for the ODI series as well, though in an unofficial capacity.
Australian head coach Andrew McDonald extends his contract till 2027
Australia Cricket has announced the contract extension of the current Australian head coach, Andrew McDonald, till 2027. This deal was followed by various results in world cricket that went in the favor of Team Australia. As of now, Australia is ranked as the No. 1 Test team and No. 2 in ODI and T20 cricket.
Ever since Andrew McDonald took charge as the Aussie head coach, the Australians went on to secure their maiden title in the World Test Championship, followed by the World Cup in India in 2023, and also retained the ashes successfully.
The upcoming tournaments under the guidance of Andrew McDonald are the World Test Championship cycle from 2025-2027, the one-day Cricket World Cup in 2027, and the T20 World Cup in 2026. The contract will see 13 months of Test cricket, including battles against England and India in 2026 and 2027.
