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Usman Khawaja says Australia stars were "afraid" of former coach Justin Langer

Justin Langer's departure as Australia's head coach back in February came as something of a surprise given his side had followed up a maiden T20 World Cup win by thrashing rivals England 4-0 to retain the Ashes.

However, after only being offered a short-term contract extension by Cricket Australia, Langer decided to resign and cited a lack of support from senior players, support staff and the board in his resignation letter.

And in season two of the Amazon Prime documentary series 'The Test', which is due to be released later this month, Australia's players lifted the lid on Langer's coaching style. "Players and staff really crave consistency," Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted.

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