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Craig HillAshes Player Profile: Justin Langer
June 13th 2006 07:58
Full Name: Justin Lee Langer
Date of Birth: November 21, 1970, Perth, Western Australia
Age: 35
Major teams: Australia, Middlesex, Western Australia
Batting style: Left-handed
Bowling style: Right-arm medium pace
Test Debut: vs West Indies, 1993 at Adelaide Oval
Test Batting Average: 45.35 from 100 tests
Test Highest Score: 250 vs England, 2002
Test Bowling Average: N/A
Test Best Bowling: N/A
One Day International Debut: vs Sri Lanka, 1994 at Sharjah
One Day Batting Average: 32 from 7 innings
One Day Highest Score: 36 vs India, 1994
Known for his grit and toughness, Justin Langer epitomises the hard working batsman who fights for every single run in his innings, and is the kind of the batsman who hardly ever throws away his wicket. His solid technique along with his explosive cut and pull shots earned Langer his Baggy Green cap against the fiery pace attack of the West Indies, where he made a gritty 54 after being hit in the helmet on debut. From that test onwards nothing has changed for the opening batsman in terms of his ability to put his own body on the line for his team, which has resulted in Langer's prolonged stints at the crease, enabling him to fine tune his game and transform into an elegant, solid and explosive opener. Most recently, Langer has blasted century after century, typically highlighted by his 250 against the Poms in 2002, and also managed to notch up a mammoth 1471 runs in 2004 alone. He and his partner in crime Matthew Hayden have also rewritten the record books not a few times, but on many occassion as they relentlessly dispose of world class bowling attacks time after time. The Langer and Hayden combination stands to be one of the best opening partnerships of all time, standing alongside, if not above West Indians Haynes and Greenidge.
However, Langer's most memorable highlight of his career would most definitely be the Hobart test of 2001, where he and wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist managed to rescue the 'unrescuable', as both batsmen secured vicotry from the slightest of hopes. Langer's century in the test ultimately demonstrates his grit and determination, and that 'being the master of concentration' is the fundamental aspect behind his success.
And how true is that.
Justin Langer. From Getty Images
Date of Birth: November 21, 1970, Perth, Western Australia
Age: 35
Major teams: Australia, Middlesex, Western Australia
Batting style: Left-handed
Bowling style: Right-arm medium pace
Test Debut: vs West Indies, 1993 at Adelaide Oval
Test Batting Average: 45.35 from 100 tests
Test Highest Score: 250 vs England, 2002
Test Bowling Average: N/A
Test Best Bowling: N/A
One Day International Debut: vs Sri Lanka, 1994 at Sharjah
One Day Batting Average: 32 from 7 innings
One Day Highest Score: 36 vs India, 1994
Known for his grit and toughness, Justin Langer epitomises the hard working batsman who fights for every single run in his innings, and is the kind of the batsman who hardly ever throws away his wicket. His solid technique along with his explosive cut and pull shots earned Langer his Baggy Green cap against the fiery pace attack of the West Indies, where he made a gritty 54 after being hit in the helmet on debut. From that test onwards nothing has changed for the opening batsman in terms of his ability to put his own body on the line for his team, which has resulted in Langer's prolonged stints at the crease, enabling him to fine tune his game and transform into an elegant, solid and explosive opener. Most recently, Langer has blasted century after century, typically highlighted by his 250 against the Poms in 2002, and also managed to notch up a mammoth 1471 runs in 2004 alone. He and his partner in crime Matthew Hayden have also rewritten the record books not a few times, but on many occassion as they relentlessly dispose of world class bowling attacks time after time. The Langer and Hayden combination stands to be one of the best opening partnerships of all time, standing alongside, if not above West Indians Haynes and Greenidge.
However, Langer's most memorable highlight of his career would most definitely be the Hobart test of 2001, where he and wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist managed to rescue the 'unrescuable', as both batsmen secured vicotry from the slightest of hopes. Langer's century in the test ultimately demonstrates his grit and determination, and that 'being the master of concentration' is the fundamental aspect behind his success.
And how true is that.
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