Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins said that he enjoyed his time working with Justin Langer. He feels that Cricket Australia is doing the right thing by evaluating his performance before extending his contract as the head coach.
Australian head coach Justin Langer’s name has been hogging over headlines for quite some time now. With his contract ending in June, speculations have been rife over whether Cricket Australia will extend his tenure or not.
Langer’s tenure as an Australian head coach comes to an end in June 2022. Although the 51-year-old has expressed his desire to extend his contract, it remains to be seen if Cricket Australia will renew his contract or not.
While many fans and pundits have come in favour of his extension as head coach, there have been many reports suggesting his resentment towards players.
Pat Cummins while talking about Justin Langer’s extension as the head coach said that it’s in the hand of Cricket Australia. He lauded the latter for doing a fantastic job for the last four years and insisted that it’s fair that the coach goes through an evaluation process.
"It's in Cricket Australia's hands. JL's been doing a fantastic job, he's been there for four years, his contract is obviously up soon, they're just going through an evaluation process at the moment, which I think is fair, the right thing to do,” Sydney Morning Herald quoted Pat Cummins as saying.
Pat Cummins further said that he enjoyed his time working with Justin Langer, but refused to comment on whether his contract should be extended or not.
"We all get evaluated all the time as cricketers. It's part of a high-performance environment. That process is happening, it's a decision for Cricket Australia and we just have to wait. That's Cricket Australia's job, it's not my job. I've really loved my time working with JL,” he said.
Under Justin Langer, Australia retained the Ashes 2019 in England and then later won the T20 World Cup 2021. They also defeated England 4-1 in the Ashes 2021-22.
(PTI Inputs)
