Andrew McDonald

October 10, 2025 12:35 PM

Australia coach not ruling Pat Cummins out of Ashes opener yet

Australia coach Andrew McDonald conceded on Friday that captain Pat Cummins was running out of time to be fit for the first Ashes test next month but said he had not yet been ruled out. A back stress injury has cast doubt on the 32-year-old's participation in the Ashes series, which starts on November 21, with the paceman yet to resume bowling in his rehabilitation period. McDonald said those suffering from back stress injuries experience "ebb and flow" in their recovery but that Cummins was f...

September 17, 2025 3:16 PM

Australia captain Cummins will play big part in Ashes, says coach

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident injured captain Pat Cummins will be fit to play a major role in the Ashes even if he does not feature in all five matches of the series. The fast bowler is recovering from a lower back injury that has troubled him since Australia's tour of the West Indies earlier this year. "We have got time. If it happened any closer (to the Ashes) then you would have to be making key decisions around what it all looks like," McDonald told Australian radio sta...

June 16, 2025 12:32 PM

Australia coach McDonald backs stuttering Labuschagne

Batter Marnus Labuschagne is still a key part of Australia's future in test cricket despite failing to impress in their five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, coach Andrew McDonald said. Labuschagne opened alongside Khawaja, scoring 17 runs off 56 balls in the first innings and 22 off 64 in the second, with South Africa completing a remarkable turnaround on Saturday after successfully chasing down an imposing 282-run target. The 30-year-old has scored one hund...