Cricket Australia offers full support to embattled coach Justin Langer

But
Cricket
Australia
(CA)
on
Wednesday
(August
18)
supported
Langer,
a
former
Aussies
opener,
in
his
role
as
the
head
coach
of
the
men’s
cricket
team
and
said
he
will
be
part
of
the
set
up
till
his
contract
ends
mid
next
year.

In
this
interim,
Langer
will
oversee
some
important
assignments
like
the
Ashes,
ICC
T20
World
Cup
etc.

“Justin
(Langer)
has
done
an
incredible
job
in
raising
the
culture,
values
and
behaviours
of
the
Australian
men’s
team
since
he
took
on
the
role
in
2018.
His
efforts
have
restored
public
faith
in
the
national
team
which
is
a
side
all
Australian’s
can
be
incredibly
proud
of.

“He
is
contracted
as
Head
Coach
through
to
the
middle
of
next
year
with
the
focus
now
on
a
successful
T20
World
Cup
campaign
followed
by
the
home
Ashes
defence
in
what
is
one
of
the
most
anticipated
Series
and
summers
of
cricket
in
Australia
for
many
years,”
said
Nick
Hockley,
Cricket
Australia’s
CEO,
in
a
media
release.

Hockley
said
Langer,
who
took
over
Australia’s
head
coach
job
post
the
Sandpaper
Gate,
has
done
a
good
job
amidst
the
Covid-19
pandemic
and
unavailability
of
players
for
various
reasons.

“Like
many
in
the
community
and
around
the
world
the
team
has
had
an
extremely
disruptive
and
challenging
18
months
during
the
pandemic.
Despite
those
challenges
the
side
has
had
great
success
in
One-Day,
Test
and
T20
cricket,
when
all
players
were
available.

“Justin,
his
coaching
staff
and
the
leaders
within
the
team
have
an
equally
important
part
to
play
in
ensuring
a
successful
summer
ahead
for
the
Australian
cricket
team,”
said
Hockley.