"To All Past Players...": Pat Cummins Breaks Silence On Justin Langer's Exit As Australia Head Coach

Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins on Wednesday broke his silence on head coach Justin Langer's resignation and said that the team needed a new coaching style heading into the future. The pacer also said that all the support staff and players gave this feedback, and in the end, it is about Cummins standing tall with his players.

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. After this, former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson labelled Cummins as "gutless" and said the Test skipper has an agenda to bring his own coach.

Pat Cummins' statement on Justin Langer's resignation ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/a5scaqjQ7X

"Many former players have reached out to me and silently offered me their advice, which is welcome. Some others have spoken in the media - which is also welcome and comes from a love of the game and their support of a mate. To all past players, I want to say this: Just as you have always stuck up for your mates, I'm sticking up for mine," Cummins said in his statement, which he released one hour prior to speaking to the media on Wednesday.

"There has been much public comment since Justin Langer's resignation as coach of the Australian cricket team. For good reason, I have not made a public comment before today. Now that a decision has been made by Justin to resign and given his own public comments and others by Cricket Australia, I can provide some clarity," he added.

In his statement, Cummins further said: "Justin has acknowledged his style was intense, he has apologized to players and staff for his intensity and I think the