Australia and the Justin Langer problem

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

Geoff, please make these discussions with Daniel Norcross a regular program. He is as much a delight to listen to as you and Adam are!

[@FinalWordCricket]

He definitely will join the show again, he is semi-regular with us :)

[@sumirswarupkapur]

Absolutely agree. A great addition and unique point of view.

[@metalshek]

I'm ready for another Amazon Prime miniseries which should culminate with the Bangladesh series, bringing the show full circle.

[@FinalWordCricket]

That would be something.

[@akshatflicks8290]

Yeah also should add Gabba breach

[@abelabrahom207]

Damn the last part of Langer was scary and hilarious at the same time 😂😂😂

[@MrVice101]

You need to make the Langer impressions a regular feature.

[@missallsunday5417]

They should make "The Test" a series, with seasons coming in, inevitably, every six months.

[@mahqindia2414]

The voice of Daniel reminds me of my favorite commentator of childhood days Henry Blofield. Can’t forget his commentary in hero cup of early 90s. Hope Daniel will be a regular in Final word. Love his insights and story telling.

[@FinalWordCricket]

Daniel will definitely be involved sometimes. Thanks for your comment.

[@abhishektoshniwal7694]

Oh my God. 7:30 needs to become like a regular feature on every thing cricket. The Banger Langer Anger!

[@FinalWordCricket]

Special.

[@Scoobysnecks]

Totally loved the analysis 👍👍

[@engagewithus4951]

Bringing on different content & topics of discussions is the highlight of this podcast, Keep on continuing the good work Geoff👌🏻🥰💯

[@FinalWordCricket]

Thanks Akhil, we're doing our best.

[@siddarthpatil5988]

Huge of this channel,keep growing 💯🔥

[@MrSridippanda]

Exchange coaches between india n Australia ..one will get to drink all the beers he wants n one will get all the intensity he wants n then some

[@FinalWordCricket]

Hahaha

[@piyu-utube]

Daniel has great voice

[@Crundmama]

That's a phenomenal Langer impression 😂

[@FinalWordCricket]

Incredible.

[@alexmathews6387]

07:21 if the real langer is half as intense as this one, I sympathise with the younger Aussie players 😂😂😂

[@SankalpSrivastavanightmareking]

Watching all the videos of this channel for the past 7 months since India toured Australia. Harsha's interview video was a gem, never thought anyone could come even close to Harsha's soothing voice while talking about cricket, but Daniel is giving a tough competition to Harsha. Hope to see him alongside in a conversation with Mr. Bhogle.

[@jaipaajikijai]

Watching " the test " again after learning about the controversy gives another perspective and it is not rosy

[@FinalWordCricket]

Interesting.

[@Scoobysnecks]

WE WANT MORE DANIEL Norcross

[@FinalWordCricket]

Better click the full show link in the description then :)

[@piyushbagad8127]

I wonder if there is an Anil Kumble saga parallel to the Langer saga?

[@FinalWordCricket]

Very different personalities, no?

[@mohammadisam8094]

Scary as shit...

[@sourajdatta8185]

I guess the way Justin Langer is as a man.. the intensity that he brings into the team.. he will definitely fit well with Virat Kohli and this Indian team.. After Ravi Shastri we can definitely can think about Justin Langer in that position.. he would be delighted to work with this Indian team..

[@FinalWordCricket]

Their problem would be understanding all his stories.

[@adityaakaul]

Not at all. There can be only one lion in the jungle. Kohli is the lion in the Indian dressing room. The whole Kumble debacle proved it. Anyone who questions Kohli's authority will be thrown out.

[@binaramani3249]

Gilchrist is a liar. He always was. He lied in "Monekygate". he lies every time he played in IPL.

[@amatya.rakshasa]

One can be an old school hard ass or a new school aroma therapy guy. Both are fine so long as the rules of engagement are well defined. The bigger problem is when the authority figure is unpredictable, when you can’t predict what gonna set them off. That’s a toxic environment where you have to step on egg shells because you have no idea what’s gonna lead to a blow up. JL seems to be in that category of a seething unpredictable volcano and that doesn’t create a good work environment.

[@GJ1MJ]

Bevan should coach Australian cricket team

[@FinalWordCricket]

Made in Heaven.

[@MrVice101]

From British Indian casual cricket fan perspective it’s interesting to contrast the England football manager Gareth Southgate to Langer. Now Southgate wasn’t taking over a team that was relatively recently dominating the sport but there was certainly a huge disconnect between the national football team and the fans. Southgate (and the players) have managed to detoxify the image of the national football team, create a genuine bond between fans and the players and go further in tournaments than his predecessors. This isn’t Southgate is perfect, he isn’t. With Australian cricket being mired in scandal and only a handful of world class players, Langer seems an odd choice as coach when hired. Langer comes across as having a great attitude as a player, but a temperament totally unsuited to coaching this group of players with the amount of scrutiny. It’s not just the quality deficit compared to the teams Langer was part of, I just can’t see him handling more sensitive players well. Maybe he’ll turn it around but I think someone like Gillespie would make an interesting coach of this Australia team.

[@FinalWordCricket]

Interesting observations. Gillespie certainly has a more laid-back style.

[@mcdelive]

Any team who gets all-out for 66 to Bangladesh should be sacked with an immediate affect.... I mean Bangali-fuckin-dash for goodness sake....!

[@dibyamayank]

The whole culture revamp fiasco post sandpaper gate took the fire out of Aussies. Totally unnecessary. Look at India. Sledging the mickey out of opponents. Let’s get back to old ways of playing it intense and playing it hard. Feel for JL here. He has played with Warne and has to deal with Zampa

[@Suryapoosarla]

may be langer not used to seeing loosing and loosing this badly..

[@FinalWordCricket]

Maybe...

[@ankanbose2621]

I think the problem are some of the players. They are not passionate enough. Professional sports isn't something you do on the side...it's something you have to be intense and passionate about to survive.

[@mangshu21]

You dont get to treat them like machines tho..

[@FinalWordCricket]

Yeah, there must be balance.

[@forextrading4u]

International players do not like hard taskmasters as coaches. They want gloried cheerleaders who don't try to boss them. The same thing happened with India coz Kohli did not like the "intense" working style of Kumble who is a legendary player but was shown the door as a coach.. Coaches that are good man managers, motivators and good at strategic planning do well these days rather than coaches who step on the toes of the players and try to be a control freak and get angry at them for their mistakes... Not too sure who is right in this but both sides seem to have valid points..

[@FinalWordCricket]

Happy birthday, Sarah.

[@Stakhanovites]

So cool that you got Jeremy Coney on.

[@FinalWordCricket]

Got it on with Jeremy Coney.

[@arjunnair679]

Never liked Langer. Results were quite poor. But plenty of teams have poor results. Australia is a team that expects success and hence, I feel it is justified to get rid of JL. But he was supposedly brought into the role because he would bring about a culture change. Watching the “Test” on Amazon prime, it was clear that JL’s philosophy was much of the same, but please don’t let anyone see you being a prick.

[@FinalWordCricket]

The results would not necessarily be a problem on their own. But if players actively dislike working with a coach, that's not really resolvable.