Justin Langer: Next England Coach? Ben Stokes & Test Cricket Worry! | Stick to Cricket EP 55
Justin Langer joins Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David Lloyd for an unmissable episode of Stick to Cricket, as one of the favourites for the England Test coaching role gives his honest thoughts on the job, Ben Stokes' retirement and the future of the game - Brought to you by Betfair.
Justin responds to speculation linking him with the England Test coach position, revealing whether he has spoken to Rob Key and if he could ever bring himself to coach England. The panel also discuss Ben Stokes' retirement from Test cricket, whether he could make a return and why Justin believes only one person can make that decision.
Elsewhere, Justin shares his thoughts on BazBall, the current England set-up and why having everyone pulling in the same direction is more important than ever. The team debate England's coaching search, whether an interim coach is acceptable and how the ECB have handled the recruitment process.
The conversation then turns to the future of batting, with Justin explaining why modern techniques concern him and why he believes the fundamentals of Test batting are changing.
Plus, Justin reflects on his time as Australia coach, reveals the biggest lesson he learnt on his first day in the job, discusses the rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, names his greatest XI of teammates, shares stories about Steve Smith, County Cricket and Sir Alex Ferguson, and even gives Mark Waugh a surprise phone call!
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00:00 - Intro
11:54 - Manchester Super Giants
22:12 - Ben Stokes' retirement
25:18 - The England coaching job
26:22 - Would Langer Coach England?
44:55 - Bazball and the death of batting technique
1:04:05 Picking the greatest XI he's played with
1:14:32 Lunch with Sir Alex Ferguson
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