Justin Langer was reportedly involved in a heated meeting with Cricket Australia as conflicting reports emerged of his reapplication for the role of head coach.
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Justin Langer took over the reins of the Australian cricket team when they had touched rock bottom. In the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal, Langer guided Australia over choppy waters to help them regain success. Under the stewardship of Justin Langer, Australia has won the ICC World T20 for the first time. In addition, they have also regained the Ashes by hammering England 4-0 in 2021. During the course of the series, there were many reports of Justin Langer’s contract not being renewed by Cricket Australia.
Recently, there were reports emerging of Justin Langer having a ‘heated meeting’ and an ‘angry reaction’ when his future was being discussed. There were also rumors that the team was not getting along well with Justin Langer. If one had to believe the sources, it would seem Justin Langer was on his way out.
However, in an unprecedented move, Cricket Australia came out on record and said all reports are false.
In a statement, they stated, “While we do not comment on confidential conversations, we felt on this occasion it was important to correct the record. Among other false claims, we reject outright the assertion that the meeting was fiery or heated and that Justin was asked to reapply for his job. Justin has always been contracted as Head Coach through to the middle of this year. We have consistently maintained that discussions around the future of the role would commence following the conclusion of the men’s Ashes series.”
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In the statement, there was no mention of Langer continuing with the job of head coach. The prospect of Justin Langer being potentially booted out has raised concerns about what is the criteria for reappointment. Under Langer’s coaching, Australia is now the No.1 ranked side in the Test arena.
Australia will embark on a historic tour of Pakistan in March. They will be touring the country after 24 years to play three Tests, three ODIs, and three Twenty20 Internationals. The last time Australia played in Pakistan, it was back in 1998. They won the three-Test series 1-0 and whitewashed Pakistan 3-0.
After the series against Pakistan, Australia will embark on a tour of India for four Tests in October-November 2022. That will be part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle.
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