JUSTIN Langer will be the next coach of the Australian Test team ? at this point, that much seems a foregone conclusion. But Cricket Australia is wise to not rush anything, with an ongoing review into the breakdown of team culture which led to last month?s ball-tampering fiasco expected to shine a light on a team which is roundly viewed as the most hated in the sport. The outrage and vitriol levelled at the Australian camp ? much of it from ex-players around the globe ? in the wake of the Cape Town tampering scandal proved that this team is far from popular on the world stage. Outgoing coach Darren Lehmann, who stepped down after the fourth-Test defeat in Johannesburg as the weight of the sandpaper saga took a personal toll, took ownership of the flaws in the Australian culture which he?s been in charge of shaping since taking on the head role ahead of the 2013 Ashes.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting was prepared to sacrifice a 2006 Test in South Africa rather than put his good friend in the firing line ? with Langer, suffering from concussion and warned that he faced death if he was struck again, determined to take the field.While Gillespie was also a crucial member of those teams, he is viewed in a slightly different light ? as a thinker and potentially a less abrasive character than Langer. Gillespie, too, has enjoyed considerable success in his coaching career ? having led Yorkshire to two County championships while also guiding the Adelaide Scorchers to their maiden BBL title last summer. He has the backing of former Australian captain Ian Chappell. ?He?s got a good understanding of cricket,? Chappell told Macquarie Sports Radio. ?When you talked to him while he was playing he was very interested in the history of the game. ?So I thought he played the game with a lot of integrity. He was obviously a very good bowler.
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