Justin Langer: “I am surprised it was only Babar’s second Test hundred because I think he’s such a good player. We saw him during the World Cup and we’ve seen him before. He’s a gun player”
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Australia head coach Justin Langer has called Pakistan batsman Babar Azam a “gun player” and was highly impressed with the way he performed in the first Test in Brisbane.
David Saker: “I’ve enjoyed my time with the team, in particular working closely with a great group of fast bowlers”
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Australia bowling coach David Saker handed in his resignation on Thursday after occupying the position for three years.
Mitchell Marsh (right) and Josh Hazlewood have both been appointed vice-captains of the Test side
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Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and pace bowler Josh Hazlewood have both been named Test vice-captains.
Justin Langer: “there’s no reason they shouldn’t be welcomed back in to help us win the World Cup and help us win the Ashes next summer”
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Australia head coach Justin Langer firmly believes that former captain Steve Smith, ex-vice captain David Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft can play instrumental roles in leading the national team to World Cup and Ashes glory next year.
Stuart Clark: “They must have done it for experience, to get an old bloke in there with Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins not being there”
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Former Australia pace bowler Stuart Clark has questioned the national selectors’ decision to pick veteran seamer Peter Siddle for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Ricky Ponting: “He’s someone who’s desperate to play Test cricket for Australia, he wants to play any game of cricket he can for his country”
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted to being stunned by the national selectors’ decision not to pick all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for the Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Josh Hazlewood: “A focus only on results I guess drives people to do different things”
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Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood believes that the win at all costs mentality the national team adopted led to the ball tampering scandal that stunned the cricketing world.
Ricky Ponting will work with head coach Justin Langer during Australia’s limited overs series against England
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will join the national team as an assistant coach during their limited overs tour of England later this month.
Adam Voges: “To keep our program strong we need to build depth in the next wave of WA cricketers”
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Former Australia batsman Adam Voges has succeeded Justin Langer as the head coach of Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers.
D’Arcy Short wants to open the batting for Australia in all three formats
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Australia head coach Justin Langer has revealed that opener D’Arcy Short is eager to open the batting in all three formats.
