Justin Langer

Langer joins Australia backroom

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Australia draft in former batsman Justin Langer as assistant coach of their Test team.

Justin Langer takes up coaching role with Australia

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

• 38-year-old will act as batting coach and mentor • 'Justin will help our young players develop' Justin Langer has rejoined Australia's Test team as an assistant coach. Cricket Australia announced today that Langer will join the coaching team led by Tim Nielsen as a batting coach and mentor. The 38-year-old, who averaged 45.27 in 105 Test matches for Australia, retired from Test cricket...

Langer appointed Australia's batting coach

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

MELBOURNE: Former Australian opener Justin Langer was on Monday appointed the national team's batting coach for the upcoming cricket season."Cricket Australia today announced that Australian Test

Australia hire Langer as batting coach

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

There will be an old familiar face around Australia's changing squad this summer with Justin Langer set to take on a coaching role with the Test squad

Somerset pick up batsman Compton

BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Batsman Nick Compton moves from Middlesex to Somerset as the Taunton-based club aim to plug the gap left by the retiring Justin Langer.

Compton chooses new life at Somerset

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

• Somerset sign batsman to replace retired Justin Langer • Compton leaves shadow of legendary grandfather Denis Denis Compton famously played his entire career for Middlesex and England but history will not relate the same of his grandson. Now Nick Compton has become one of the winter's most high-profile transfers, having turned down an improved two-year contract with Middlesex to try to...

Somerset bring in Durston and bat

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009

Justin Langer has a bit of reputation of preferring to field, but on a "fantastic wicket for Twenty20" he opted to bat in game one of a League A double-header in Hyderabad

A bigger spin-off for Trinidad & Tobago

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

Justin Langer, Somerset's captain, said his team had been sufficiently warned about Trindad spinners Dave Mohammed and Samuel Badree, who scripted the emphatic win

A SMILE ON THE FACE Back in...

SNOPPER SAYS..... (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

A SMILE ON THE FACE Back in March, 2008, I wrote a piece on this blog about the decision by Marcus Trescothick that he could no longer continue to play test cricket and that, instead, he would concentrate on serving his county, Somerset, with whom he had been associated for 17 years having been born in the county at Keynsham. His decision followed a series of difficulties he had encountered and which...

Somerset choose to bowl

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

Somerset's captain Justin Langer won the toss and has chosen to bowl on a good batting surface in Hyderabad

• Marcus Trescothick tests the water at Champions League with IPL in mind - The Telegraph
• Trescothick happy with overseas return - Cricinfo

Somerset County Cricket Club Team

CricFever (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009

Somerset County Cricket Club One-day Name: Somerset Sabres Coach: Andy Hurry Captain: Justin Langer Overseas Player(s): Justin Langer Founded: 1875 Home Ground: Taunton Capacity: 6,500 First-class debut: Lancashire in 1882 at Old Trafford Championship wins: 0 Pro40 wins: 1 FP Trophy wins: 3 Twenty20 Cup wins: 1 Official Website: SomersetCountyCC Players: Omari Banks Charl Willoughby Max Waller ME Trescothick...

Kartik moves to Somerset

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

Somerset have signed Murali Kartik, the India left-arm spinner, as their overseas player for next season following the retirement of Justin Langer

• Kartik joins Somerset for 2010 - Cricinfo

Trescothick to captain Somerset

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009

Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick is named as Somerset captain, replacing Justin Langer.

Trescothick confirmed as Somerset captain

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009

As widely predicted, Marcus Trescothick has been confirmed as Somerset's new captain after Justin Langer revealed earlier this week he would not be returning in 2010

Langer not returning to Somerset in 2010

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Justin Langer, the Somerset captain, has confirmed he will not be returning to the county next season