Joe Root captaincy verdict given by England teammate after Ashes disaster
Ollie Pope has insisted that England captain Joe Root has 'the backing of every single player', despite widespread criticism of his leadership following the Ashes.
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WA Cricket chief Christina Matthews slams Cricket Australia's treatment of Justin Langer 'as a person'
Worthy or not of an extension, Justin Langer's treatment «as a person» by Cricket Australia fell well short of the mark, says WA Cricket chief Christina Matthews.
WA Cricket Australia boss defends 'disrespected’, disposed Langer
Worthy or not of an extension, Justin Langer’s treatment “as a person” by Cricket Australia (CA) fell well short of expectations, says WA Cricket chief Christina Matthews.
Steve Waugh accuses Cricket Australia of lacking clarity with stance on Justin Langer following resignation
Steve Waugh says Cricket Australia (CA) provided «no clarity» in its explanation of why it only offered Justin Langer a short-term contract extension as men's head coach.
Retired players slam Australia Cricket after Langer departure
Adelaide - Former teammates of Justin Langer have lamented what they called a lack of player support for the man who, even before quitting on Saturday as coach of the Australian men's cricket team, was being mentioned as a candidate for the vacant England job.
Justin Langer's resignation as coach sad day for Australian cricket: Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting on Saturday said that Justin Langer's resignation as head coach marks a sad day for Australian cricket. Cricket Australia on Saturday accepted men's team head coach Justin Langer's resignation. "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. "It is a really sad day as far as Australian cricket is concerned and if you look back it has been a really poor six months on the whole in the way that Cricket Australia has handled some of the better people in the Australian cricket - Justin Langer and Tim Paine - and I think it's been almost embarrassing the way they have handled those two cases," Ponting told ABC Radio, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Cricket-Retired players disgusted at Langer treatment as England job possibly looms
ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Former teammates of Justin Langer have lamented what they called a lack of player support for the man who, even before quitting on Saturday as coach of the Australian men's cricket team, was being mentioned as a candidate for the vacant England job.
Cricket Australia responds after Justin Langer resigns as men's head coach
Cricket Australia (CA) has defended its decision to only offer Justin Langer a short-term contract extension as men's head coach, saying he did not meet the team's «needs going forward».