Cricket corridors mein afwaahon ka bazaar garm tha ki kya ek Aussie legend ab Poms ki kismat badlega? But breaking news yeh hai ki Justin Langer ne saaf kar diya hai ki England ki taraf se abhi tak koi "Hello" ya "How are you" nahi aaya hai. Jabse Brendon McCullum ko Test duties se free kiya gaya hai, tabse Justin Langer ka naam top list mein chal raha tha, lekin reality check yeh hai ki ECB abhi shayad kisi aur disha mein dekh rahi hai.
The Guru Story
Duniya bhar ki media mein yeh charcha thi ki Justin Langer aur ECB chief executive Richard Gould ki purani dosti kaam aayegi. In dono ne Somerset ke liye saath kaam kiya tha, lekin dosti ek taraf aur Rob Key ki planning ek taraf. Justin Langer ne Stick to Cricket podcast par unfiltered hokar kaha ki unhe abhi tak kisi ne approach nahi kiya hai. Unke hisaab se yeh sab "Paper Talk" aur rumors hain.
Wahi doosri taraf, England ki team ab split-coaching structure ki taraf wapas mud rahi hai. Brendon McCullum white-ball setup sambhalenge, aur Test ke liye naye sher ki talaash jaari hai. Interesting baat yeh hai ki Justin Langer ne coaching ko ek profession maante hue kaha ki Australia, India, aur England ke head coach banna kisi bhi coach ke liye ultimate dream hota hai. Magar filhaal, unka focus The Hundred par hai jahan wo Manchester Super Giants ko sambhal rahe hain.
Ab baat karte hain padosiyon ki. England ki agli Test series Pakistan ke khilaaf hai jo 19 August se shuru ho rahi hai. Ab Pakistan ki kismat dekhiye, unke khilaaf series se pehle England ke paas koi permanent coach nahi hai. Shayad ECB ko lagta hai ki Pakistan ko haraane ke liye kisi masterclass coach ki zaroorat hi nahi hai, interim coach Marcus Trescothick hi kaafi honge unke batting collapses ko enjoy karne ke liye.
Analysis & Numbers
- Justin Langer ka IPL season Lucknow Super Giants ke saath kaafi thanda raha jahan team bottom par finish huyi.
- Next big candidates ki list mein Stephen Fleming, Jonathan Trott, aur Tom Moody ke naam shamil hain.
- Andy Flower ne pehle hi khud ko is race se bahar kar liya hai, wo Royal Challengers Bengaluru ke saath khush hain.
- England vs Pakistan series 19 August se shuru hogi, jahan Pakistan ki inconsistent bowling aur pressure situations mein bikharna unka purana riwaaj raha hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Truth be told, Justin Langer ek discipline-loving coach hain aur England ka "Bazball" culture thoda chill hai. Dono ka mel baithna mushkil tha. Lekin ECB ka unhe approach na karna hairani ki baat hai. Khair, England ka agla target Pakistan hai. Aur sach toh yeh hai ki Pakistan ke khilaaf toh koi bhi coach ban jaye, unka kaam bas pavilion mein baith kar popcorn khana hoga kyunki Pakistani batsmen khud hi wicket tohfe mein de dete hain. Langer ne theek hi kaha, "It is all rumours," par asli mazaa tab aayega jab koi Indian brain England ki kismat likhega!
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