File photo of Justin Langer.
Highlight
- Langer has refused to take a short-term extension of six months offered by CA and quits role as head coach
- On Saturday, Langer flew to his hometown of Perth, where he would be in quarantine for 14 days
- Langer, the former Test opener for Australia, was hopeful that he had left the team in a better position
Former Australia men’s head coach Justin Langer apologized for being “too intense” in his resignation letter to Cricket Australia. In an e-mail, as reported by The Australian newspaper, Langer also said that he is proud of what he has achieved as Australia coach, but if the senior players, some support staff and the board did not support them, so they felt it was necessary. to walk away from the job.
After a few days of suspense, Langer has resigned as the head coach of the Australia men’s team after he cut short the six-month extension in the contract awarded to him on Friday.
On Saturday, Langer flew to his hometown of Perth, where he would be in quarantine for 14 days before reuniting with his family.
“There has been a lot of media speculation over the past 12 months about my future as Australian men’s cricket coach and this has had a huge impact on my family. I hope that during this time, and throughout my tenure, I have Contains himself. With honesty and dignity,” Langer wrote in the e-mail.
“Last night I was offered a short-term contract with a feeling of ‘going on high’ until the end of the T20 World Cup in Australia. After careful consideration I have decided not to accept the renewal of this contract, And as a result I believe it is in everyone’s interest to start the next chapter immediately for the Australian cricket team.
“If the media reports are correct, many senior players and some support staff do not support me moving forward, and it is now clear that the CA board, and you Nick (Hockley), are eager to take the team to another Direction. I respect that decision. My life is built on the values of honesty, respect, trust, truthfulness and performance and I apologize if it comes across as ‘too intense’ at times. “
Langer, a former Test opener for Australia, expressed hope that he had left the team in a better position after the sandpaper gate in May 2018. “It is said that in any venture, if you leave things at a better place than they started you have done your job. Although it is not for me to judge, I hope that the last four Australians will honor what has been achieved in this year in Australian cricket.
“From day one I believed that it is possible to win the game and play the game with the spirit that is now expected of our supporters. Over the last four years it has been proved that it is achievable and I have been on the team for them. So proud. Efforts on and off the cricket field. I hope we have made Australians proud and earned respect from countries around the world.
“In terms of going out on high, I am blessed to be part of a T20 World Cup winning team, Ashes winning team, today saw the Test team as the #1 ranked team in the world, Wisden Coach of the Year Selected as and promoted to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame; all this in the last five months. I am grateful that today, I am going to a heightened level.”
(IANS report)
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