‘IPL is part of our plan’: Andrew McDonald explains Australia’s strategy before India tour and Ashes | Cricket News

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has acknowledged that player availability for the IPL will be carefully managed as the team prepares for one of its busiest international schedules in recent years.Beginning with a two-Test home series against Bangladesh, Australia are set to play 20 Test matches and 14 white-ball internationals over the next 12 months. The packed calendar includes a five-Test tour of India, a potential World Test Championship (WTC) final, and the Ashes in England, with…