Langer to reveal his vision for Aussies
JUSTIN Langer’s cricket blueprint will be laid out this weekend when Australia’s one-day squad gather for a pre-tour camp in Brisbane.
Langer, for the first time as Australia coach, will address players as a collective to detail the on-field response to the ball-tampering scandal.
“We will get together as a group and sit down and I’m sure we’ll outline a few things, obviously go over what has happened the last couple of months; and with the new squad we have got, start fresh and get stuck into the UK tour,” wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey told reporters yesterday.
“I have had a brief chat with Justin Langer and am just really looking forward to getting to know him, on more of a personal level, and learn about the way he wants us to go about our cricket.”
Tim Paine will captain Australia in the one-day internationals and Aaron Finch will lead the T20 side, with Carey shocked to be his vice-captain.
“To get that phone call, I was obviously really surprised,” Carey, who has played five T20s and one limitedovers game for his country, said.
“It’s a really nice phone call to take at the time and now it’s sinking in a little bit, it’s exciting.
“I think my leadership is more through my actions and leading by example and I will learn a lot off these senior guys, I’m sure.”
The five-match one-day series starts on June 13 and offers the Australians valuable reconnaissance before the 50over World Cup in England at the same time next year.
“It’s a big focus this tour to hopefully get a squad that might be together in 12 months’ time for the World Cup,” Carey said.