Amid the swirl of friendships and interests involved in the Justin Langer fiasco, at least one thing unifies us all: whatever you think of their behaviour, it’s always mesmerising to watch the golden generation go. Evidently, they’ve still got it. Their public defence of Langer, their friend and teammate, after he chose to depart as coach rather than accept a six-month contract extension, has even left current players in awe . “Shows why they were so fucking good!” one said. “They stick together and look after each other.” Yes, the player is nameless. Why would any rational being risk incurring the ire of these guys?
It’s true: they do look after each other. If you squint and listen hard enough, the shrill tones provide windows and echoes to what opponents faced back in their day, especially when things got tight.
