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Cricket Is Going To Look Stupid If Justin Langer Is Sacked As Australia Coach, Says Ian Healy

Legendary wicketkeeper Ian Healy feels Cricket Australia will renew head coach Justin Langer's contract because if they sack him after his successful stint, it will make the game look "stupid". Langer, whose contract is due to end in June, guided Australia to its maiden T20 World Cup title last year and a dominant 4-0 Ashes victory recently. He is in the midst of discussions with CA regarding his future role. "The coach is nowhere near as important as any major player … You can change the coach much easier than you can change a senior player," Healy told 'Sen Radio'.

Respect Justin Langer, But Not My Call Whether He Should Continue As Coach: Pat Cummins

Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins on Thursday said that it is not up to the players to decide whether Justin Langer should continue as the head coach or not, and it is a decision of Cricket Australia. Langer's contract is set to expire later this year, and speculations are rife whether he will continue on as the coach even after winning the T20 World Cup and Ashes.

"Idea Was To Hit Mitchell Starc's Every Bouncer": Shubman Gill Recalls Gabba Test Against Australia

India's Shubman Gill might be fairly new in the international arena but he has already played certain valuable knocks which he would definitely cherish throughout his lifetime. One such performance was the 91-run show in the second innings of the fourth Test at Gabba in Brisbane against Australia in January 2021. After failing to perform in the first innings, Gill looked a completely different batter altogether in the same match when he came out to bat the second time. His crisp stores against the pacers as well as the spinners was a treat to watch as he made a remarkable half-century. In an interview to GQ India, Gill reminisced about that Test and recalled specific strategies against premier pacers like Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc that paid dividends.

Australia Coach Justin Langer Refuses "Morally Inappropriate" Bonus Due To CA's Massive COVID Job Cuts

Australia's T20 World Cup and multiple Ashes-winning coach Justin Langer has refused a handsome bonus offered by his cricket board as he found it "morally inappropriate" to accept it at a time when the organisation witnessed massive job cuts due to COVID-19. "Australian cricket coach Justin Langer secretly knocked back a six figure sum in bonuses because he felt it would be morally inappropriate amid Covid job cuts," eminent cricket writers Robert Craddock and Peter Lalor reported for the Australian newspaper 'The Daily Telegraph'.

Australia Players Should Have View On Whether Justin Langer Should Continue As Coach: Australian Cricketers' Association Chief

Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) chief Todd Greenberg has said that the senior players were within their rights to be consulted on head coach Justin Langer's future. Langer's contract is set to expire later this year, and speculations are rife whether he will continue on as the coach even after winning the T20 World Cup and Ashes. "I know they've spoken to a number of our players, which is good, because players should have a view. But ultimately the players don't make the sole decision on these things. They're able to provide some feedback and ultimately these are decisions for the CA board," Sydney Morning Herald quoted Greenberg as saying.

"Wouldn't Be Surprised If Some Don't Make It": Josh Hazlewood On Australia's Tour Of Pakistan

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has said that he would not be surprised if some of the players from his side don't want to tour Pakistan for security concerns. Australia is expected to tour Pakistan in March and it would be the first time since 1998 that Australia would tour Pakistan.

India, Australia To Open Cricket Competition In Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia on July 29 in the 2022 Birmingham edition. The league-cum-knockout women's tournament kicks off with a match between women's 2020 T20 World Cup finalists Australia and India on July 29, with the bronze and gold medal matches scheduled for August 7. Cricket is the first discipline to announce its complete line-up for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after Sri Lanka was confirmed as the eighth team in the women's T20 tournament, the ICC said on Tuesday.

Cricket Australia Denies "Fiery" Justin Langer Contract Talks

Cricket Australia has denied reports national coach Justin Langer threw a tantrum at a "fiery" meeting after being told he may need to reapply for his job. Langer's four-year contract ends in mid-2022 and there is speculation over his future, despite Australia's recent success in the Ashes series and at the T20 World Cup. Local media reports said Langer, whose intense management style created dressing room tensions last year, "went ballistic" during talks with senior Cricket Australia staff over his future.

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Cricket Is Going To Look Stupid If Justin Langer Is Sacked As Australia Coach, Says Ian Healy

Respect Justin Langer, But Not My Call Whether He Should Continue As Coach: Pat Cummins

"Idea Was To Hit Mitchell Starc's Every Bouncer": Shubman Gill Recalls Gabba Test Against Australia

Australia Coach Justin Langer Refuses "Morally Inappropriate" Bonus Due To CA's Massive COVID Job Cuts

Australia Players Should Have View On Whether Justin Langer Should Continue As Coach: Australian Cricketers' Association Chief

"Wouldn't Be Surprised If Some Don't Make It": Josh Hazlewood On Australia's Tour Of Pakistan

India, Australia To Open Cricket Competition In Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Cricket Australia Denies "Fiery" Justin Langer Contract Talks