Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann is set to make his return to international cricket in a different avatar.
The 48-year-old was on Wednesday announced as an expert commentator for Macquarie Sports Radio.
Lehmann was one of the casualties of the ball-tampering saga that rocked Australian cricket earlier this year. The infamous incident which occurred in Cape Town during Australia’s tour of South Africa saw Steve Smith and David Warner being handed one-year bans from international and domestic cricket by Cricket Australia.
Chief protagonist Cameron Bancroft was given a nine-month suspension.
Following the aftermath of the scandal, Lehmann tendered in his resignation from the head coach’s role. He was subsequently replaced by his former Australia team-mate Justin Langer.
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The former coach will now appear as an expert commentator on Macquarie Sports Radio’s Summer of Cricket show.
“I’m excited to be joining Macquarie Radio’s Summer of Cricket and can’t wait to get started,” Lehmann stated.
“It’s a great team and we’re going to have a lot of fun. It’s an opportunity for me to share an insight into how the Australian team runs and the intricacies of each player.
“I love the game I played and coached and want to see it continue to grow. I love the players; always have and always will. Go Aussies!”
Since resigning from his post with the Australian men’s team, Lehmann has been working with the country’s budding young cricketers at the Bupa National Cricket Centre in Brisbane. His tenure with Cricket Australia is slated to run until October this year.
