Justin Langer has resigned as head coach of Australia’s men’s cricket team less than a month after a thumping Ashes series win. Justin Langer recently coached the men’s team to a 4-0 Ashes series victory and a T20 World Cup win last November,
A Cricket Australia (CA) statement said Langer was offered a short-term extension on his current contract but he refused to accept it.
“The contract extension offered to Justin was the result of a thorough review process that evaluated many factors including future requirements of the team and the upcoming extensive schedule of fixtures,” the statement read.
“The extension was approved by the CA Board and was put to Justin last night. It included the opportunity to defend the T20 World Cup title in Australia at the end of this year.
“Justin informed CA this morning he was not accepting the offer and would resign with immediate effect.”
Assistant coach Andrew McDonald will step into an interim head coach role.
“Justin has been an outstanding coach of the Australian men’s team, he has restored the trust in the team and his legacy is assured. We are extremely proud of his achievements since he took over in 2018, including the recent T20 World Cup victory and Ashes success,” said Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley.
However, rumours of player dissatisfaction with Langer’s coaching style have also surrounded the squad for much of the past 12 months. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said it’s “almost embarrassing” the way Cricket Australia has handled the matter.
Courtesy – ABC News
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