Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday (February 5) confirmed the appointment of Andrew McDonald as the interim head coach of the senior men's team.

The development comes as Justin Langer resigned as the head coach, ending his association with the team after serving the role for nearly four years.

"Justin was offered a short-term extension to his current contract, which sadly he has opted not to accept," stated an official Cricket Australia release.

The contract extension offered to Langer was the result of a thorough review process that evaluated many factors including future requirements of the team and the upcoming extensive schedule of fixtures.

"Andrew McDonald will step up into the role of interim head coach of our men's national team, with official duties beginning with Australia's upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka," Cricket Australia tweeted.

The extension, which was approved by the CA Board, included the opportunity to defend the T20 World Cup title in Australia at the end of this year.

However, Langer refused to accept the offer and resigned with immediate effect on Saturday morning.

(With ANI inputs)