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Ricky Ponting, one of Australias greatest batsmen, will work alongside the interim head coach Justin Langer and interim assistant coach Jason Gillespie. (Photo: AFP)

Why Gallipoli inspired the Australian cricket team

Cricket is indeed a strange sport: it draws inspiration from battlefields, on which, unlike the gallows, grass grows.

22 May 2019 6:45 PM GMT

The duo have enjoyed a solid comeback in the Twenty20 IPL, with Warner in blistering form, topping the competition batting rankings with 692 runs from 12 innings. (Photo: AFP)

Australia coach Justin Langer welcomes back Smith and Warner to the...

The duo returned to the national side for a World Cup training camp Friday in Brisbane after serving year-long ban.

3 May 2019 5:11 AM GMT

Wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler has excelled for England with his aggressive style of batting. (Photo: AFP)

Justin Langer hails Jos Buttler as new MS Dhoni

Buttler has scored 3728 runs at an average of 41.42 and a strike-rate of 120.25 in 137 matches.

24 Jun 2019 12:05 PM GMT

David Warner and Aaron Finch have been by far the most productive opening partnership in this World Cup and they again did their foundation job, eschewing too many high-risk shots to put on 121. (Photo: AP/PTI)

ICC CWC'19: Finch credits coach Justin Langer for Australia's ODI...

Australia have won five matches in the premier tournament and sits on the second position on the points table.

24 Jun 2019 9:40 AM GMT

Lyon played both warm-up matches for his team but did not feature in their opening World Cup match. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Australia squad to remain unchanged against West...

Coach Justin Langer is impressed with Zampa's performance and is overlooking Lyon as Glenn Maxwell is there to strike...

5 Jun 2019 11:58 AM GMT

Australia coach Justin Langer has revealed that the first six months of his job were so stressful that his wife Sue was left in tears during the time Virat Kohlis India were on course for their maiden Test and ODI series triumphs here. (Photo:AFP)

Justin Langer reveals how job pressure caused emotional turmoil at...

A tense exchange with a journalist on all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's Test future was another instance which made Langer...

29 July 2019 7:04 AM GMT

Captain Aaron Finch said the nets session injuries were not ideal but the batsmen needed to be ready to face top-shelf quicks like Indias Jasprit Bumrah and South Africas Kagiso Rabada. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Train hard, play easy', says Justin Langer after bruising...

A win over South Africa would almost certainly mean Australia lock in a semi-final against New Zealand at the same...

5 July 2019 9:39 AM GMT

Former Australia player Ricky Ponting feels that David Warner really stood up at a time when the team needed it the most as they are playing without in-form batsman Steve Smith. (Photo:AP)

Australia didn't bat well: Justin Langer

Ben Stokes' unbeaten 135 runs innings which helped England to win the match.

27 Aug 2019 10:03 AM GMT

Cameron Bancroft only managed to gather 44 runs in the first two Ashes Test matches and was dropped from the third Ashes Test. (Photo:AFP)

'Cameron Bancroft is not at his best': Langer on dropping Bancroft for...

However, despite failing in the first two Ashes Test matches, Langer is optimistic about Bancroft's future.

22 Aug 2019 4:17 PM GMT

Compulsory neck guards on helmets for Australian cricketers are not far away, the national teams sports medicine chief said on Monday after Jofra Archer a snorter felled Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne during the second Ashes Test. (Photo:AFP)

'We're here to win Ashes, not to see how many helmets we can hit':...

Langer said Australia, who lead the five-match series 1-0, would not alter their strategy in response.

21 Aug 2019 1:25 PM GMT

David Warner made a timely fifty as Australias bowlers continued to hold sway in an intra-squad Ashes warm-up match at Southampton. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: Coach Justin Langer expects Warner to perform in second...

Warner was able to score just ten runs in the first Test match.

13 Aug 2019 8:18 AM GMT

Smith also surpassed Kohli to become the second-fastest batsman to register 25 Test centuries. (Photo: AFP)

'Smith, best batsman in the world along with Virat Kohli': Justin...

His remarks come after Smith's match-winning effort against England in the first Test match of the ongoing Ashes.

6 Aug 2019 11:17 AM GMT