Darren Lehmann will step down as Australian cricket coach after the 2019 Ashes series in England.
Darren Lehmann Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The 47-year-old, who took the job in 2013, will lead Australia's World Cup defence in England before they attempt to win an away Ashes series for the first time since 2001.
"That will be it," Lehmann said. "It will be a case of too much time, too much travel.
"I've really enjoyed the role and am loving it," added Lehmann, who played 27 tests and 117 one-day internationals for Australia as a prolific middle-order batsman.
"We'll just get to that point and work out what we do from there."
Australia clinched the current series against England last week with victory by an innings and 41 runs in the third test in Perth.
The fourth test starts today in Melbourne.
Lehmann played 27 Tests and 117 one-day internationals for Australia, taking over as national coach in 2013.
Australia will be in the UK for almost the entire summer of 2019. They will play a one-day international series before England host the World Cup, which is set to run until mid-July, before Australia attempt to defend the Ashes urn and win a Test series on English soil for the first time since 2001.
Lehmann replaced Mickey Arthur as coach shortly before the 2013 Ashes, but despite losing that series 3-0, the Aussies romped to a 5-0 success down under in 2013-14.
England regained the urn with a 3-2 home win in 2015, but Australia already hold an unassailable 3-0 lead in the current series.
-Reuters
