Aussie cricket legend Mark Taylor slams ex-coach Justin Langer for reigniting sour feud

Former Australian Check cricket captain Mark Taylor has fought again at Justin Langer for reigniting a sour conflict between present gamers and the axed trainer – recommending that he thinks concerning the staff ahead of labelling other folks ‘cowards’.

Closing week Langer slammed the ‘cowards’ of Cricket Australia who advocated for his dismissal despite his luck and recognition with the gamers.

‘Numerous reporters use the phrase “supply”,’ Langer stated in an explosive BackChat podcast episode on Wednesday.

‘I might say, exchange that phrase to “coward”. […] They have both were given an awl to grind with anyone they usually may not come and say it on your face, or they are simply leaking stuff for their very own time table. I hate that.’

Taylor addressed the feedback on 9’s Sports activities Sunday, pronouncing his former teammate wasn’t fearful of being confrontational. 

‘Most certainly a bit of bit [damaging his reputation],’ Taylor stated. 

‘Justin’s a combative man. He is a fighter, used to be as a cricketer, used to be as a trainer. It’s his character. If he is were given a go to undergo or were given a malicious program, he desires the folk to grasp, so he comes out with it. 

‘The one factor I might say about […] To Justin or gamers or directors usually, I want to see everybody simply suppose a bit of bit extra about Australian cricket.

‘Let’s have a bit of extra positivity round Australian cricket, rather less considered particular person manufacturers and a bit of extra concerning the staff logo or the country logo.’

Taylor and Langer (first and 2d left) have been teammates in one of the most nice Aussie groups

The previous Australia trainer hit out at probably the most gamers this week, calling them ‘cowards’

Langer coached Australia to T20 International Cup and Ashes glory final 12 months, ahead of resigning

Langer’s claims have been strongly refuted by means of Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley, who bluntly spoke of his ‘unhappiness’ on the feedback. 

‘We’ve now not commented so far rather then to right kind inaccuracies, of which there are a selection in Justin’s feedback,’ stated Hockley. 

Langer coached Australia to T20 International Cup glory final 12 months and to a 4-0 drubbing of England in the Ashes, handiest to surrender lower than a month after Australia had retained the urn. 

The previous Australian opener left his position in February after he used to be now not introduced the long-term deal he sought after, with Cricket Australia providing him a six-month extension to stay in rate handiest till the top of the 2022 T20 International Cup.

Langer’s acrimonious go out sparked rumours of a rift between the trainer and a number of other gamers, together with Check and ODI captain Pat Cummins (above)

However the former Aussie trainer insisted he had no problems with the quick bowler  

His acrimonious go out sparked rumours of a rift between the trainer and a number of other gamers, together with Check and ODI captain Pat Cummins. 

Langer, on the other hand, insisted he did not have any problems with the quick bowler and gained the backing of Mitchell Starc. 

‘We exchanged a couple of textual content messages post-International Cup, so so far as I am involved I am beautiful pleased with how my courting is with JL,’ the Aussie fast stated on Saturday. 

Glenn McGrath informed Day-to-day Mail Australia Langer used to be proper to really feel aggrieved 

‘I would not name us [cowards].’

Talking to Day-to-day Mail Australia previous this week, Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath believes Langer used to be right kind to be aggrieved by means of the dealing with of his departure.

‘I assume he needs he had extra fair comments [from the players],’ he stated.

‘That is who he’s, he desires other folks to be prematurely with him as he’s prematurely with them. […] He is clearly upset and rightly so with the best way the whole lot has been treated.’