Kabul - July 29, 2026: The Afghanistan Cricket Board officially confirms the appointment of Shane McDermott as the new Assistant and Fielding Coach of the Afghanistan National Team. McDermott is scheduled to join the team on August 1, ahead of Afghanistan's upcoming five-match ODI series against Ireland.
Shane McDermott holds a Level Three coaching certificate and brings
extensive experience to his new role. He previously served as the Fielding
Coach for Afghanistan from January 2024 to July 2025, and has recently held the
same position with the Pakistan Cricket Board from July 2025 to July 2026.
From 2019 to 2021, he was the Fielding Coach for the Sri Lankan Senior
Men’s team and also served as the Head Coach for the Sri Lanka A team during
that time. Before his roles in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, McDermott worked as
the Interim National Team Assistant/Fielding Coach and as the Interim National
A Team Analyst and Fielding Coach at Cricket Australia's National Cricket
Centre from 2012 to 2019. He has also contributed to coaching setups during
significant ICC events, including the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and the
ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2022 and 2021.
ACB wishes him the best of luck and welcomes him for his second stint
with the Afghanistan National Team.
ENDS
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