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Justin Langer has broken his silence on his explosive departure as head coach of Australia and the rumours of him joining England.

Langer, 51, is cemented as a great of Australian cricket, having scored more than 7,600 runs as Test match opener for the Baggy Greens. That included 23 centuries, and he bowed out of the international arena in style in 2007 having played in his country's 5-0 Ashes whitewash.

In 2018, he then took over the role of Australia's head coach, following the ball tampering scandal that rocked world cricket. It led to the departure of the disgraced Darren Lehmann, and lengthy playing suspensions for captain Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft.

In the three-and-a-half-years that followed, Langer was largely credited for changing the culture that had previously plagued The Baggy Greens. His reign also brought success, retaining the Ashes in England in 2019 before retaining them with an emphatic 4-0 series home win last winter.

In November, he also led Australia to their first ever T20 World Cup win, beating New Zealand in the final in Dubai. However, in February, he curiously declined the offer of a 12-month extension, and resigned amid rumours of player discontent.

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