Shane McDermott (cricket coach)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Timothy McDermott |
| Born | December 28, 1980 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Batting | Left handed |
| Role | Wicket keeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2001/02 to 2002/03 | Tasmania Second XI |
| 2002 | Tasmania Institute of Sport |
| 2008 | Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI |
Shane Timothy McDermott (born 28 December 1980) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who works as a fielding coach in domestic and international cricket.[1][2] He has held fielding and high performance roles with national teams including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan, alongside coaching work in Australian domestic programs.[3]
Early life and career
McDermott was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He completed his education at St. Patrick's College.[1]
As a cricketer, McDermott played as a left hand batter and wicket keeper for Launceston Cricket Club.[2] He represented Tasmania at under-17 and under-19 level before progressing into second XI cricket.[2] He also appeared for the Tasmania Institute of Sport and the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI in Australian representative cricket.[2]
Coaching career
McDermott began his career as a Cricket Tasmania's game development officer in the early 2000s.[1] Later, he coached Western Australia, South Australia.[3] He also served as the head coach at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport.[4]
From 2006 to 2008, McDermott worked for the Bangladesh Cricket Board as fielding coach, head coach of the national academy, and a high performance fitness coordinator.[3]
From 2012 to 2019, McDermott worked at Cricket Australia's National Cricket Centre in Brisbane as a fielding coach and analyst.[5]
In 2019, McDermott became Sri Lanka's fielding coach.[6] In March 2022, the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed him as the Bangladesh national cricket team fielding coach till November 2023.[3]
In January 2024, the Afghanistan Cricket Board appointed McDermott as the senior men's team fielding coach.[5] During his coaching tenure, Afghanistan went on to reach the semi finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 after defeating Bangladesh in a rain affected Super Eight match.[7][1] In July 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed him as the men's all format fielding coach ahead of a tour of Bangladesh, succeeding Mohammad Masroor in the role.[8][9] He resigned in July 2026, rejoining Afghanistan as assistant and fielding coach from August 2026 onwards.[10][11] His successor as Pakistan fielding coach was Mansoor Amjad.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Partridge, Josh (July 15, 2024). "How a sought-after Launceston coach helped Afghanistan create history". The Examiner.
- 1 2 3 4 "Shane McDermott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Tigers appoint new fielding coach in McDermott". The Daily Star. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Gerrans, Jordan (January 10, 2016). "As many as five Territorians could play first-class cricket in the future, according to Emerging Redbacks coach Shane McDermott". Northern Territory News.
- 1 2 "Afghanistan appoint McDermott as fielding coach ahead of SL tour". DT Next. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Bipin Dani (25 December 2019). "Keeper's ability defines the game, says Shane McDermott". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Guardian sport (25 June 2024). "Australia eliminated as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach T20 World Cup semis". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ News Desk (5 July 2025). "Shane McDermott to be Pak fielding coach". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Danyal Rasool (2026-07-11). "Pakistan men's fielding coach Shane McDermott quits". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Shane McDermott appointed Afghanistan assistant and fielding coach". Cricinfo. 2026-07-29. Archived from the original on 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "ACB Appoints Shane McDermott as National Team's New Assistant Coach". Afghanistan Cricket Board. 2026-07-29. Archived from the original on 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Danyal Rasool (2026-08-21). "England vs Pakistan 1st Test - Pakistan's abject fielding standards leave no place to hide". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 2026-08-20. Retrieved 2026-08-26.