Former Australia trainer Justin Langer has slammed the politics within the nationwide cricket board as he unfolded on his messy departure from the highest process, particularly hitting out at intervening time chairman Richard Freudenstein.
In February, the 51-year-old stepped down because the senior males’s group trainer after rejecting a six-month contract extension, having was hoping for a multi-year deal after overseeing a a success T20 Global Cup marketing campaign and an Ashes triumph.
The day after quitting his process, Langer had a heated dialog with Freudenstein.
A number of Australian legends, together with Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh, Matthew Hayden and the overdue Shane Warne, got here to their former teammate’s defence and puzzled Cricket Australia (CA) for the remedy meted out to Langer.
“The very first thing he (Freudenstein) mentioned to me was once, ‘It will have to make you are feeling so just right that your whole associates are supporting you within the media,’” Langer advised a Chamber of Trade and Business WA match in Perth.
“I mentioned, ‘Yeah it’s, performing chairman, however with all due admire, the ones associates also are the all time greats of Australian cricket. They’re the material of Australian cricket. They’re Australian cricket. In addition they paintings all over the international in cricket.
“So yeah, I’m satisfied my associates are taking a look after me. Consider should you had have’.
“Sarcastically, the final six months of my training profession had been probably the most stress-free duration of 12 years of training. No longer most effective did we win the entirety, however I had power, and I had center of attention, and I used to be glad – but even so the bull**** politics.” The previous Australia opener additionally clarified he had by no means spoken to any person about taking the England training process after the sacking of Chris Silverwood.
Langer’s departure coincided with the sacking of Silverwood, and the Australian’s identify was once straight away related to the England training place.
The previous Australia opener additionally mentioned he had by no means spoken to any person about taking the England training process after the sacking of Chris Silverwood.
“I’ve by no means spoken to English cricket,” Langer mentioned.
“Former England captain) Andrew Strauss rang me the day when I resigned… however I’ve recognized Andrew Strauss for a very long time and that was once 14 weeks in the past.
“(Excluding that) I’ve by no means spoken to English cricket.
“The considered training England … mate (shakes his head).”