'The last few days we've really been able to galvanise around him, to have some really robust discussions on where we want to take this cricket team, what we expect of him and what he expects of us.'
Australia coach Justin Langer has insisted that the team would not ditch the handshake tradition as there are enough hand sanitisers available.
The Australian opener expects to be peppered by a salvo of short deliveries from the England bowlers during the Ashes.
Australian coach Tim Nielsen is apologetic about letting down former opener Justin Langer by leaking his secret dossier on England players to media, saying said it affected their relationship. Langer was upset that his secret dossier sent to Nielsen before the start of the Ashes, describing England cricketers as "lazy", "shallow" and "flat", was leaked to the media earlier this month.
Punjab Kings Co-Owner Preity Zinta and husband Gene Goodenough were in the stands at the Himachal Pradesh cricket association stadium as they relished the thumping win.
The Aussie opener said it is the amount of time international players spent away from home that would be the decisive factor in his decision.
'We felt a bit like we got the Ashes stolen the other day'
Former Test opener Justin Langer is poised to step into the coaching ranks with Australian Test team.
Australia's reached 575 for eight declared before New Zealand stumbled to 56 for two at the close of the second day's play in the second Test.
The report suggested that Langer is no longer able to cope up with demands of being a three-format coach.
Australian coach Justin Langer says if his players were to celebrate wickets like Indian captain Virat Kohli does, they would now be seen as 'the worst blokes in the world'.
Langer said that in the last couple of years, the Aussies have had lots of conversations about behaviours both on and off the field.
Australia head coach Justin Langer feels the Indian Premier League is an excellent platform to prepare for the T20 World Cup but conceded that health is paramount as the the T20 league may become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13th edition of IPL was originally scheduled to start on March 29 in Mumbai but it was postponed to April 15 to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 24,000 people worldwide.
Langer remains hopeful for Kohli's comeback, saying, "I just hope, if this is the last time (Kohli) is out here, people enjoy it because he is a superstar."
Langer finished as the world's leading Test run scorer for the year with 1481 runs, while Kumble was the top bowler with 74 wickets.
He injured his left hamstring while batting in the opening Test on Sunday and scans revealed he had suffered a grade one strain.
Australian cricket must move on from the damaging ball tampering scandal and the team could not have found a better coach to help them achieve that than Justin Langer, his predecessor Darren Lehmann has said.
Opener Justin Langer has broken a rib and is doubtful for next week's first test against West Indies, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.
Although a final decision on his fitness is yet to be taken, the selectors have decided to play safe by inducting Hussey.
Former Australian batter and current Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Justin Langer heaped praises on his franchise skipper and Indian middle-order batter KL Rahul, calling him a "beautiful, elegant-looking player".
Australia coach Justin Langer said on Tuesday his team's "slack" attention to detail in bowling required overs in the India series had cost them a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
With a mic in one hand and the captain's armband on the other, Rishabh Pant is ready to bring the entertainment to IPL 2025!
The Australian opener has a broken rib and the condition has not sufficiently improved
Former international batsman Mark Waugh had previously been assisted by former head coach Darren Lehmann in selecting the Twenty20 team.
Justin Langer helped Australia recover from a top-order collapse to reach 357 for eight on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.
The seasoned Aussie opener said he is looking forward to some more great partnerships with Matthew Hayden on the upcoming tour.
His availability will be a massive boost for LSG's bowling department, with Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan and Akash Deep doing most of the heavy lifting.
Former Australia Test batsman Justin Langer ruled himself out of the running for the India and England coaching jobs.
The Australian opener will join Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in making his final Test appearance this week.
The Australians may have been dismal so far in the ongoing Test series against India but former batsman Justin Langer feels the selectors should keep faith in the players and avoid a "chopping and changing" policy.
Australia opening batsman Justin Langer is hopeful of playing in second Test against Pakistan after suffering a back injury.
Australia, chasing England's first-innings total of 373, closed a truncated second day of the fifth Ashes Test on 112 without loss
Smith was banned from leadership roles for two years after the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town in 2018 but the ban expired in March.
Australia's head coach Justin Langer expressed faith in opening batsman David Warner, saying he expects the player to come good in the second Ashes Test, starting at Lord's on Wednesday.
The Australian opener survived a foot injury and four dropped catches to make 151 and help Northern Territory reach 364 for seven on the first day of their tour match with Sri Lanka.
