Australian dressing room not happy with Justin Langer: Reports

Australia suffered a 2-1 defeat against India in the recently concluded four-match Test series at home. Australia won the first Test but lost the second and fourth while the third game ended in a draw.

Australia coach Justin Langer has faced some backlash since the defeat. Apparently, some of the players are not happy with Langer’s management style according to a report in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’. 

“Dressing-room sources say that over a gruelling summer, Langer’s management style wore thin with some players, who on top of having to live in a bubble for months on end say they have become drained by his intensity and mood swings,” the SMH reported.

“…some senior players are frustrated at the atmosphere in the team being brought down by the coach’s shifting emotions and what they see as too much micro-management. They say that has extended to bowlers being bombarded with statistics and instructions about where to bowl at lunch breaks including during the fourth and final Test against India at the Gabba,” the report further read.

Though, Langer has denied these claims. “Couldn’t be further from the truth,” adding that “leadership isn’t a popularity contest.”

“If players just want someone to tickle their stomachs all the time then I’m not doing my job.”

“It’s actually the opposite of what happens. I never talk about statistics to the bowlers, ever. I don’t go to any of the bowlers’ meetings. That’s what the bowlers’ coach is meant to be doing,” he said.

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