Andrew McDonald (cricketer)

Andrew McDonald
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Barry McDonald
Born (1981-06-05) 5 June 1981 (age 43)
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
NicknameRonnie[1]
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 406)3 January 2009 v South Africa
Last Test22 March 2009 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–2012/13Victoria (squad no. 4)
2009–2011Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 4)
2010–2011Leicestershire (squad no. 4)
2011/12Melbourne Renegades
2012Uva Next
2012–2013Royal Challengers Bangalore
2013/14–2014/15South Australia
2014/15–2015/16Sydney Thunder
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
2016Leicestershire
2016–2017Victoria
2017Melbourne Renegades
2018–2019Rajasthan Royals
2022–presentAustralia
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 4 95 100 93
Runs scored 107 4,825 1,888 1,743
Batting average 21.40 39.54 29.96 31.69
100s/50s 0/1 11/25 0/9 0/11
Top score 68 176* 67 96*
Balls bowled 732 12,632 3,707 1,470
Wickets 9 201 79 82
Bowling average 33.33 28.73 39.83 23.01
5 wickets in innings 0 5 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/25 6/34 5/38 5/13
Catches/stumpings 2/– 66/0 42/0 33/0
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Australia as Coach
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2023 India
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2021-2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 April 2019

Andrew Barry McDonald (born 5 June 1981) is the head Australian cricket coach who won the 2023 Cricket World Cup and former cricketer who played for the Victoria and South Australia cricket teams. He was born in Wodonga, Victoria and currently lives in Geelong, Victoria.[2]

He made his Test match debut in Sydney on 3 January 2009, against South Africa. McDonald also represented Australia at under 19 level and has played for the Prime Minister's XI. He is an allrounder who bats right-handed and is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. McDonald was captain of the Australian A XI which took on South Africa in October/November 2012.

As coach, he led Australia to winning the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

  1. ^ "Heat land Harris as search begins for new 'Gades coach". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Cameron, Louis. "Ron anon: Inside the mind of Australia's head coach". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2022.