After Pat Cummins, Justin Langer Breaks Silence On Sandpaper Gate
\n\nFormer Australia head coach Justin Langer has broken his silence on the sandpaper gate and said that Australian cricket is in crisis. Langer was appointed Australia's head coach following Darren Lehmann's exit. Lehmann, who was Australia's head coach in 2018, quit his position following the ball-tampering saga. “I think he (Pat Cummins) did what he had to do. They're strong leaders; they stand up and it's obviously turned into a crisis point again. There was a great crisis eight years ago and the way it's been reopened this week, there's a crisis in Australian cricket," Langer said on SEN Radio.
\n\n“And the captain stood up. Mitch Marsh stood up yesterday, and hopefully that'll put some sort of line in the sand, because we have to move on it,” he added.
\n\nRecently, Langer defended the trio of Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner. The Australian legend opined that they were made scapegoats in the ball-tampering saga. Smith and Warner were banned for a year each while Bancroft was sanctioned for nine months.
\n\nAll three players made their return to international cricket after serving their ban. Bancroft isn't part of the…
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