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I guess this is more the 'we're going to miss out on Dizzy' thread as I really can't see anyone else getting it after Langer ruled himself out. It really is a shame as I think he's the best coaching prospect in world cricket at the moment, it takes a committed character to move to Zimbabwe for your first head coaching gig and it is a bit of a slight the states over here didn't see his value earlier.
If Gillespie gets the England gig it really does mean Langer will be Australian coach after Lehman, Lehman regularly talks about his shelf life in international cricket (I don't think he'll extend his contract after 2017) and has already spoken about the apprenticeship they're putting Langer through. He's got some great results with Western Australia but I'm still not sold for a few reasons: this WA squad is the most talented in state cricket, his fairly disastrous tenure as batting coach and his mix of John Buchanan spiritualism/Geoff Marsh relentless hard work has the potential to unsettle different characters. Lehman's great strength has been in uniting the dressing room and bringing the fun back into it, Langer is a far more intense character.
Interesting times ahead in the dressing rooms with the India gig opening up also
If Gillespie gets the England gig it really does mean Langer will be Australian coach after Lehman, Lehman regularly talks about his shelf life in international cricket (I don't think he'll extend his contract after 2017) and has already spoken about the apprenticeship they're putting Langer through. He's got some great results with Western Australia but I'm still not sold for a few reasons: this WA squad is the most talented in state cricket, his fairly disastrous tenure as batting coach and his mix of John Buchanan spiritualism/Geoff Marsh relentless hard work has the potential to unsettle different characters. Lehman's great strength has been in uniting the dressing room and bringing the fun back into it, Langer is a far more intense character.
Interesting times ahead in the dressing rooms with the India gig opening up also
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