Andrew McDonald uncertain regarding taking over the position of Australia’s permanent head coach

Interim Australian head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed that he is yet to consider the prospect of taking over as full-time coach of the men's team.

McDonald was appointed head coach of the men's team for the upcoming tour of Pakistan following Justin Langer's controversial exit earlier this week.

McDonald, who served as Langer's deputy, was also scheduled to lead Australia in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. However, following Langer's resignation after Cricket Australia offered him a six-month extension, the former was announced interim coach for the historic tour of Pakistan.

CA chief Nick Hockley has publicly stated that the cricket board will appoint one coach for all formats. However, McDonald believes that spitting coaches as per formats is the way to go in international cricket given the amount of tours that took place these days.

"It happened really really quickly with JL and the process there. No thoughts given to it at this stage. I think the greater conversation around that at this stage is clearly Australia and England have jobs open but it's what they're looking for. Split roles have been mentioned [to manage] all three formats. There's a lot to work through. I'll wait to see how that process unfolds and see what happens there," said McDonald as quoted by Cricinfo.

"Firstly you've got to see what they're looking for in the job and then whether it's the right fit for you. It's like any coaching role that you put your hat in the ring for. It's not just as simple as saying 'there's a job there, would you like to do it, yes or no?' I think it's a great opportunity for a greater cricket conversation that two of the bigger cricket nations are embarking upon. I'm fascinated to see where that lands," he added.

"The FTP over the next 12-24 months is not getting any lighter, there's a conversation to be had there. [Split coaching] has been tried before. We saw Andy Flower and Ashley Giles do a split role, whether that was the right time for it, the game's changed a hell of a lot since then as well," he said.

He also went on to reminisce about the past six months that has seen the men's team claim their maiden T20 WC title and a 4-0 triumph over England, albeit on home soil.

"The last six months have been an incredible time. It's been well documented the changing room was in a good space. The World Cup was a great experience, the Ashes was a great experience. I can't see there being a hell of a lot of change on the back of that. I've got an opportunity to do my job for the next month or so until the end of the Pakistan tour then see what it looks like. There will be an element of continuing to run the team in a similar fashion to what we have." he said.

He also praised Langer for his stellar contribution as head coach in the past 3 years.

"The values he instilled in the team, the way he was able to manage things from South Africa forward was an incredible effort. He had an incredibly high work rate, that attention to detail, care, empathy, all those types of things. Respect for what he's done in terms of his playing and coaching career." he said.

McDonald will hope that his side wrap up the T20I series against Lanka on Sunday.