CA said that the decision about Lange’s future can wait until after the ashes

Ben Oliver, the high-performance director of the Cricket Australia team, said that Justin Lang’s future will be decided after the end of the Ashes series, and the coach’s contract will expire in mid-2022.

Due to the players’ dissatisfaction before the T20 World Cup, Lange’s leadership was criticized, but he led Australia to defeat New Zealand in the final and lead England 3-0 in the Ashes Series.

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Oliver said: “We made a promise before the start of the summer that we will really focus on the World Cup campaign, this ash campaign, once this series is over, we will come back as a group and work hard to solve this problem,” Oliver said . Lange’s position.

“Justin did a great job. I think he really accepted the conversation all winter, and he really evolved and has adapted to it.”

Due to dissatisfaction with his coaching style, Lange’s helm position was reviewed in August, which prompted negotiations between players and officials to see the former opening batsman change his approach.

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Oliver said: “These conversations were very constructive at the time, and it was a huge compliment to the player leaders who were able to provide some very constructive feedback.”

“Justin accepted these conversations, and in the end we created-he worked with other support staff and player leaders to help create an environment where the team can perform very well.”

The final test of the Ashes series will begin in Hobart on January 14. Then Australia will have a white ball meeting with New Zealand and Sri Lanka, and then the test team will travel to Pakistan for a three-match series in March.

Oliver said that there is no specific timetable for the negotiations on the Lange contract, but he is happy to see Australia’s success.

“The team played some incredible cricket, which is a huge honor for the players, the staff, and everyone who has been involved in this journey for a long time, because these players can support them, “He added.