Mumbai: Justin Langer stepped down as Australia men’s cricket team head coach, his management group DSEG confirmed on Saturday. Cricket Australia released a statement, saying they had offered a contract extension to Langer but he declined.
Langer’s management group confirmed on Saturday that his client had tendered his resignation with immediate effect.
Langer spoke to Cricket Australia officials on Friday night after a detailed discussion on his future in a board meeting that lasted seven hours a day.
Under Langer, assistant coach Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach in the interim.
“Cricket Australia has accepted the resignation of Justin Langer, the head coach of the men’s team, which was received today,” a CA statement said.
“Justin was offered a short-term extension to his current contract, which he regrets not accepting.
“CA would like to thank Justin for his outstanding leadership as he led the Australian men’s team coach in 2018 and for guiding the team to the T20 World Cup title last year and the 4-0 Ashes victory.
“Justin is not only a legend of the game but an outstanding individual.
“The contract extension awarded to Justin was the result of a detailed review process, evaluating a number of factors including the team’s future requirements and an upcoming comprehensive schedule of fixtures.”
“The extension was approved by the CA board and Justin was put on hold last night. This includes an opportunity to defend the T20 World Cup title in Australia later this year.”
“Justin informed CA this morning he was not accepting the offer and would resign with immediate effect.”
Langer’s future has been the subject of controversy for more than a year, with reports of widespread discontent among players and coaches about his methods.
Furthermore, Langer’s record of 55.5 per cent wins in Test cricket is second only to John Buchanan among all Australia coaches.
He led Australia’s first retention of the Ashes in England in 18 years in 2019 before winning the series 4-0 this summer as well as claiming the World Cup.
Just last month, Australia also returned to the No.1 ranking for Test cricket, marking the second time they had gone back to the top under Langer’s watch.
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