Justin Langer’s time as Australia’s coach is over. Here’s a look back at his time in the top job

Justin Langer’s tenure as coach of Australia’s men’s cricket team has come to an end, following months of speculation.

Langer’s management group confirmed on Saturday their client had tendered his resignation, effective immediately.

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“DSEG confirms that our client Justin Langer has this morning tendered his resignation as coach of the Australian men’s cricket team,” the management group posted on Twitter.

“The resignation follows a meeting with Cricket Australia last evening.

“The resignation is effective immediately.”

Following the announcement, Langer’s ex-teammate Ricky Ponting slammed Cricket Australia over it’s treatment of Langer, labelling it as “embarrassing”.

“It’s been a really poor six months with the way Cricket Australia have handled some of the better people in Australian cricket,” Ponting told ABC.

“Those being Justin Langer and Tim Paine (at the start of the summer).

“I think it’s been almost embarrassing the way they handled those two cases.”

Here’s a look back on Langer’s career.

May 2018: Appointed as Australia coach for all formats after the ball-tampering scandal. Takes over after Darren Lehmann quits before the final Test in South Africa.

June 2018: Embarks on a horror white-ball tour of England, as Australia suffer a 5-0 flogging in the ODI series as well as a 28-run loss in the only Twenty20. The tour is Australia’s first without suspended duo Steve Smith and David Warner, with Tim Paine in charge.

October 2018: Australia put up a titanic fight befitting Langer’s character in their first Test with him in charge against Pakistan. Tim Paine and Usman Khawaja’s staunch resistance in Dubai is followed by