Angry Langer blames ‘politics’ for quitting as Australia coach

Issued on: 26/05/2022 – 05:32Modified: 26/05/2022 – 05:30

The 51-year-old walked away from the job in February after failing to safe the general public help of key gamers and following acrimonious contract talks with governing physique Cricket Australia (CA).

He was sad at being supplied solely a six-month extension regardless of steering Australia to a 4-0 Ashes victory at first of the 12 months and the T20 title within the United Arab Emirates in 2021.

Australian cricket greats together with Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and the late Shane Warne jumped to his defence, taking umbrage on the means he was being handled.

But within the run-up to his departure disgruntled gamers had complained anonymously to Australian media about his intense teaching fashion.

In his first feedback since, a still-bristling Langer detailed a heated dialog with CA’s then-interim chairman Richard Freudenstein the day after he give up.

“The very first thing he mentioned to me was, ‘It should make you are feeling so good that each one your mates are supporting you within the media,'” Langer was quoted by cricket.com.au, CA’s digital arm, as telling a chamber of commerce occasion in Perth on Wednesday.

“I mentioned, ‘Yeah it’s, appearing chairman, however with all due respect, these mates are additionally the all-time greats of Australian cricket.

“‘They are the material of Australian cricket. They are Australian cricket. They additionally work all world wide in cricket. So yeah, I’m glad my mates are taking care of me. Imagine in the event you had have.’

“Ironically, the final six months of my teaching profession had been probably the most pleasurable interval of 12 years of teaching,” he added.

“Not solely did we win all the pieces, however I had vitality and I had focus and I used to be blissful -– in addition to the bullshit politics.”

Langer took the job in 2018 with Australian cricket at its lowest ebb for a long time within the wake of a dishonest affair, and was credited with restoring delight of their beloved dishevelled inexperienced cap.

He was changed by Andrew McDonald, with Langer instantly linked to the England teaching place after Chris Silverwood stepped down after their disastrous Ashes marketing campaign.

But Langer insisted he by no means thought of the function.

“I’ve by no means spoken to English cricket,” he mentioned. “The considered teaching England … mate!”

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