Australian coach Darren Lehmann has signed on as head coach of the national cricket team until October 2019.
The new deal will see Lehmann remain in charge until the 2019 Ashes series in England.
"2019 is such a big year for Australian cricket and we wanted certainty and stability for the playing group with both the coach and assistant coach contracted as we build towards the Ashes series and the 2019 World Cup," Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager of Team Performance, Pat Howard said.
"Darren has had great success in the role and he and the National Selection Panel deserve a huge amount of credit for taking a relatively young side to number one in the world in two of the three formats.
"What often goes unseen is how big a supporter Darren has been of the wider cricket system in Australia, and that is crucial to the long term sustainability of Australian cricket.
"The commitment he shows to the role goes far broader that of the Australian men’s team and extends into the global support of the game through his work on the ICC Cricket Committee."
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