Justin Langer Contract: D-Day for Justin Langer- Cricket Australia’s day-long meeting regarding head coach Langer’s future went in vain on Friday. The latest development puts a question mark on his chances to get another deal at Cricket Australia. A final decision is expected in the next 24 hours. Follow all the LIVE updates as it unfolds on InsideSport.IN
Justin Langer Contract: NO verdict despite day-long meeting by Cricket Australia on T20 World Cup & Ashes winning coach’s future
“Cricket Australia can confirm that the CA board met today and part of that meeting involved significant discussions about men’s head coach Justin Langer’s contract,” the statement read.
“We will now enter into confidential discussions with Justin and the outcome will be announced as soon as possible.
“We have no further comment until then.”
Justin Langer’s future still remains uncertain as head coach despite guiding Australia to the maiden T20 World Cup title and 4-0 win in Ashes.
CA is slated to take a big decision regarding Justin Langer’s future on Friday. If Langer doesn’t accept the deal on offer, Australia could end up parting ways with him as it is unlikely to settle for any negotiation.
Justin Langer Contract: NO verdict despite day-long meeting by Cricket Australia on T20 World Cup & Ashes winning coach’s future
D-Day for Justin Langer
- Test captain Pat Cummins refused to endorse Langer’s contract extension on eve of D-Day.
- Over the years, there have been complaints about Langer’s intensity owing to his volatile nature the sticking point.
- Australia players want overhaul despite Langer in search of another long-time contract.
- Former coach Darren Lehmann has encouraged Langer to step aside after four years.
- CA has offered Langer a reduced contract than his previous deal of 9,00,000 Australian Dollars per year. In its stance, it said they can come up with 18 months deal.
- Justin Langer is unhappy with what’s on offer— a short-term deal to take him through Ashes 2023. Australia will tour Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India, play T20 World Cup at home and ODI World Cup in the next 1.5 years.
- Justin Langer is due to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming tour in March but has taken a break for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka at home.
- McDonald will play the role of the interim coach in absence of Justin Langer against Sri Lanka in T20Is. Justin Langer and a number of other core support staff will take planned leave in preparation for the Pakistan tour.
- Langer might have to reapply for the post to stay as Australia head coach and compete with rivals but he stays front-runner for the post.
- According to The Australian, CA is likely to drop the five-candidate list for the top job. Tony Shepherd, John McMurtrie, John Gillam, Lachie Henderson and Peter Varghese are other names on the list.
Langer was appointed as the men’s team coach in 2018 after the Sandpaper Gate which saw David Warner, Steve Smith serving out one-year bans. Australia will next lock horns against Sri Lanka in a five-match T20I series, and then the side is slated to tour Pakistan for a multi-format series.
Justin Langer Contract: NO verdict despite day-long meeting by Cricket Australia on T20 World Cup & Ashes winning coach’s future
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