Justin Langer: Ex-Australia coach says some players were 'cowards'

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Ex-Australia manager Justin Langer says immoderate of his erstwhile players were "cowards" for making complaints astir him successful the media.

Reports successful Australia suggested unnamed players were unhappy with Langer's enactment style.

He resigned successful February having been offered a six-month declaration hold contempt winning the T20 World Cup and beating England 4-0 successful the Ashes.

"Everyone was being bully to my face," said 52-year-old Langer.

"But I was speechmaking astir this worldly and fractional of it, I curse to God and connected my kids' lives, I could not judge that is what was making the papers.

"A batch of journalists usage the connection 'source'. I would say, alteration that connection to 'coward'.

"Because what bash you mean 'a root says'? They've either got an axe to grind with idiosyncratic and they won't travel and accidental it to your face, oregon they're conscionable leaking worldly for their ain agenda. I hatred that."

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said: "I americium disappointed by Justin's comments unfairly criticising immoderate of our players. The playing radical are alert they person my afloat support.

"Regular ceremonial and informal opportunities to supply and person feedback took spot passim his tenure, which is accordant with a high-performance environment.

"Following a broad process, Justin was offered a short-term declaration extension, which helium rejected."

In May Langer criticised Richard Freudenstein, past acting president of Cricket Australia, for his deficiency of support.

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