Pat Cummins says he is yet to speak to Cricket Australia about search for Justin Langer's replacement

Test captain Pat Cummins says he has not spoken with Cricket Australia (CA) about the process of appointing a new men's head coach following Justin Langer's resignation earlier this month.

Langer stepped down when he rejected CA's offer of a short-term contract extension, ending months of speculation about his future in the role.

Cummins, who was appointed men's Test captain ahead of the Ashes series after Tim Paine's resignation, was one of the players who met with CA last year to raise concerns about Langer's coaching style.

In his media appearances prior to Langer's resignation, Cummins failed to endorse him as coach and said it was CA's responsibility to handle the «evaluation process» of his performance.

Andrew McDonald was named as the interim head coach ahead of Australia's tour of Pakistan.

Cummins said he had not been briefed by CA about the process of appointing Langer's long-term replacement.

«I know they're about to start that process,» Cummins told ABC Sport.

«Obviously Andrew McDonald is the interim coach but I'm sure there will be some conversations down the track.»

Cummins was labelled «gutless» by retired Test fast bowler Mitchell Johnson in the wake of Langer's resignation.

Justin Langer has resigned as head coach of Australia's men's cricket team less than a month after a thumping Ashes series win.

Johnson, writing in The West Australian, said Cummins had not shown Langer support and «clearly had an agenda» about who he wanted as head coach.

Cummins said he was unfazed by any criticism he had attracted since becoming Test captain.

«I knew when I took up this job what I was getting myself into and I know the added responsibility, the scrutiny and the bad press that some decisions [attract],» he said.

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