Justin Langer Probably Feels Like Players Are “Stabbing Him In The Back”: Usman Khawaja

Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja backed coach Justin Langer and mentioned gamers must take possession at some stage for the staff’s defeat. Langer’s position as a coach has come below the scanner after Australia’s disappointing loss to Bangladesh within the T20I collection. The facet had additionally misplaced the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to India at house. Khawaja mentioned it is not at all times the coach’s job to take possession of defeat and gamers should come ahead at some stage.

“How do you assume JL feels? He in all probability looks like the fellows within the staff are stabbing him within the again and that is what it appears to be like like and that is why it is so disappointing,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Khawaja as saying on his YouTube channel.

“It is really a very unhealthy look. That is one thing the group must kind out ASAP.

“It isn’t at all times the coaches. The blokes aren’t performing, the gamers must take possession at some stage. It isn’t one particular person so there must be some kind of perspective put round this,” he added.

The Australian batsman mentioned Langer could be very captivated with Aussie cricket and he needs everybody to succeed.

“He [Langer] is a really passionate particular person. Loves Australian cricket, needs the perfect for everybody, needs to solely succeed. He is pushed by successful, pushed by successful the appropriate means and all of the issues he introduced after Sandpapergate had been targeted on these issues,” Khawaja mentioned.

“One factor that retains arising is his feelings. Sure, the person wears his coronary heart on his sleeve. He may be very emotional. It is in all probability his one draw back, his biggest weak spot is his emotion. He rides the highs and rides the lows nevertheless it’s solely as a result of he’s passionate.

“Sadly, it is in all probability the one factor that is letting him down essentially the most nevertheless it comes from an excellent place. He is aware of it, he is aware of he wants to enhance, he is mentioned it within the media, I’ve chatted to him,” he added.

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Final week, Cricket Australia (CA) backed Langer following query being requested as as to if the previous opening batsman’s teaching model is related for the Aussies.

Furthermore, Australia Check skipper Tim Paine termed fixed scrutiny of Langer prior to now one week as “a little bit of disgrace”.