Justin Langer QUITS as coach of Australia men’s team less than a month after resounding 4-0 Ashes win over England… bringing his four-year term as boss to an end
- Justin Langer has quit as the head coach of Australia’s men’s cricket team
- The shock announcement comes weeks after Australia’s Ashes victory
- Langer’s contract at Cricket Australia was coming to an end later this year
- The 51-year-old has been in charge for four years and is linked to an ECB role
Justin Langer has resigned as coach of the Australian men’s cricket team less than a month after leading the side to an Ashes win over England.
The announcement was made via a statement from Langer’s management company, Dynamic Sports and Entertainment Group (DSEG), on Saturday morning while Langer was flying from Melbourne to Perth.
‘DSEG confirms that our client Justin Langer has this morning tendered his resignation as of the Australian men’s cricket team,’ the statement said. ‘The resignation follows a meeting with Cricket Australia last evening. The resignation is effective immediately.’
Justin Langer has resigned as head coach of the Australian’s men’s cricket team
The 51-year-old’s shock announcement comes less than a month after Australia’s Ashes win
After weeks of scrutiny about whether he would have his four-year contract extended beyond June, the Cricket Australia board met on Friday to discuss the 51-year-old West Australian’s future.
More to follow.
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