Andrew McDonald has been named as the head coach of the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming season of the Big Bash League, it was revealed on Friday (August 12). The former Victorian all-rounder takes over after David Saker's appointment as Australia's bowling coach.
"The Big Bash League is extremely competitive and you do need some luck in this league but you create that as well," McDonald said, whose side hasn't made the finals in the last four seasons. "The smarter we play as a team and the more pressure we can put on our opposition, the more we'll find ourselves in winning positions."
McDonald will return to a side in the competition that he had captained in the inaugural season of the competition in 2011-12, where he scored two half-centuries and averaged 32.80 with the bat.
In addition, he was also part of the Adelaide Strikers for two seasons and Sydney Thunder, for one, before drawing curtains on his playing career.
McDonald is currently coaching the English County side Leicestershire for the third year in the running.
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"The Big Bash League is extremely competitive and you do need some luck in this league but you create that as well," McDonald said, whose side hasn't made the finals in the last four seasons. "The smarter we play as a team and the more pressure we can put on our opposition, the more we'll find ourselves in winning positions."
McDonald will return to a side in the competition that he had captained in the inaugural season of the competition in 2011-12, where he scored two half-centuries and averaged 32.80 with the bat.
In addition, he was also part of the Adelaide Strikers for two seasons and Sydney Thunder, for one, before drawing curtains on his playing career.
McDonald is currently coaching the English County side Leicestershire for the third year in the running.
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