Langer hits critics for six

The ghost of Justin Langer’s coaching career is set to loom over the Australian test summer with the former mentor hitting out at delayed feedback from senior players, leaks, and Cricket Australia’s board.

Just a week out from Australia’s first test against West Indies, Langer claimed those who campaigned against him were cowards and insisted the majority of players supported him.

The former coach also questioned how he did not receive a proper extension beyond the six months offered at the end of last summer, after winning the Twenty20 World Cup and Ashes.

In a lengthy podcast interview, Langer praised former captain Tim Paine’s feedback while lamenting that he believed the likes of current leader Pat Cummins and white-ball skipper Aaron Finch took longer to be direct.