Cricket Australia has denied reports that national coach Justin Langer threw tantrums at a “furious” meeting after being told he might need to reapply for his job. Langer’s four-year contract expires in the middle of 2022 and despite Australia there is speculation about his future. Recent success in Ashes series and T20 World Cup.
Local media reports said Langer, whose intense management style caused tension in the dressing room last year, became “ballistic” during talks with senior Cricket Australia staff about his future.
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The 51-year-old was reportedly furious at the prospect of reapplying for a job he took in 2018, when Australian cricket was embroiled in a sandpaper-gate fraud scandal.
Cricket Australia confirmed that talks on the contract with Langer had begun last Friday, but dismissed suggestions that the meeting turned ugly.
“While we do not comment on confidential conversations, on this occasion we felt it was important to correct the record,” the governing body said in a statement.
“Among other false claims, we completely reject the claim that the meeting was fiery or heated and that Justin was asked to reapply for his job.”
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The governing body said it would make an announcement when contract discussions were completed.
Former opener Langer has restored Australia’s cricketing glory after a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa revealed that the national side was plagued by a toxic winning mentality.
But there have long been rumors of resentment over his “headmaster-like” leadership style, and former captain Tim Paine revealed last August that players had complained to Langer about the issue.
Former captain Mark Taylor said he suspected there was a push for change within the Australian camp as Langer aimed to clean up team culture after the 2018 cheating scandal.
“(Now) there is a movement – perhaps by the players, perhaps by Cricket Australia – that (the) work has been done, and it may be more of a one-man manager and less of a full-time cricket coach and discipline.” Taylor told Sydney’s 2GB Radio.
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