Former Australian coach Justin Langer has blasted some of his former players as "cowards". In a shocking turn of events, the 52-year-old has made the claim after reports in Australia suggested unnamed players were unhappy with his leadership.
After four years at the helm, Langer resigned in February of this year despite being offered a six-month contract extension. This was all the more surprising given he had led the side to their maiden T20 World Cup victory in 2021 and a convincing 4-0 Ashes win over England.
But reports at the time suggested there was unhappiness with Langer's leadership style, something he claims nobody said to him directly. "Everyone was being nice to my face," the former opening batsmen told News Corp.