Justin Langer
Justin Langer
Justin Lee Langer AMis an Australian former cricketer who represented Australia in 105 Test matches, and is the current coach of Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers in Australian domestic cricket. A left-handed batsman, Langer is best known for his partnership with Matthew Hayden as Australia's opening batsmen during the early and mid-2000s, considered one of the most successful ever. Representing Western Australia domestically, Langer played English county cricket for Middlesex and Somerset, and holds the record for the most...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth21 November 1970
Every high-profile performance for either England or Australia can only enhance the prospects of the Ashes later in the year.
We're all waiting with bated breath every time he bowls, ... All I know is that champions usually get up for these contests and I'd be surprised if he doesn't play. Don't ask him, because he'll tell you he's 100 per cent fit and he's never felt better.
I was a bit nervous when to take it (the final power play). We got three wickets in that period where they probably went really hard and I think that was more significant than (what happened) at the end.
I know some of our guys are enjoying it, and some of them perhaps aren't because the results aren't quite there. We'll be better for it, individually and as a team, there's no doubt about that. To me it's a buzz to be in this situation.
Errol's hopeful that if I give it seven days or so then it should be back to nearly normal. But it's not much fun at the moment.
At the time I was bitterly disappointed at the decision, but looking at it now I respect where they are coming from.
I wasn't willing to give them six points, and we got the two points which was a bonus.
It is disappointing to miss a Test match but I have to consider the best interests of the team and whilst I continue pushing so hard to be right, I am not allowing myself to heal,
It is different from past injuries in that the bone is actually broken. I need to give it a break and allow it to mend so that I can be ready for the rest of the season.
Maybe that thing called pressure. We've all got this thing - the Ashes,
We havent played well through this series but we've fought all the way and we're hanging in by the skin of our teeth. While you're still hanging in you're a chance to win a Test match.
Basically it's the first time the team has operated as a professional outfit,
I hardly knew any of the guys I was playing with, and the guys I was playing against I had just seen them on TV.
When you play on a wicket that is spinning a lot like we saw in Melbourne, there is a lot of people around the bat and there's a lot happening.