Gutless: Mitchell Johnson slams Pat Cummins for not backing Justin Langer’s contract extension as Australia coach

Former pacer Mitchell Johsnon tore into Pat Cummins, saying the Australia captain may have spoken in favour of a contract extension for Justin Langer. Cummins had declined throughout a media occasion on Thursday to completely endorse Langer’s persevering with as coach. Pat Cummins led Australia to Ashes victory over England (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSJustin Langer resigned as Australia’s head coach on SaturdayLanger conceded that just a few senior gamers didn’t need him to proceedJohsnon tore into Cummins, saying the Australia captain didn’t need Langer to proceedFormer Australia quick bowler Mitchell Johnson has harshly criticised captain Pat Cummins for not endorsing an extension of contract for Justin Langer, who stop as Australia’s head coach on Saturday.

Mitchell Johnson, in a column for an Australian newspaper, mentioned Cummins failed his first actual check as captain by protecting mum when he had a chance to again Langer.Cummins took over as Australia’s captain from Tim Paine forward of the Ashes sequence final 12 months and led the staff splendidly nicely, serving to Australia hammer England 4-0 and retain the Urn. Cummins didn’t put a foot mistaken as he gained the help of the general public.However, he had mentioned that it is solely honest that Langer’s place was evaluated by Cricket Australia which had prolonged discussions with the previous opener over continuation of his time period as head coach.Cricket Australia mentioned in an announcement on Saturday that Langer was certainly supplied a short-term extension however he denied it. Media reviews had hinted that Langer was not comfortable when he was requested to re-apply for the position regardless of profitable the T20 World Cup and the Ashes with the staff.”Pat Cummins has been lauded as some type of cricketing saint since his elevation to the top job this summer,” Johnson wrote in a column within the West Australian newspaper.”Cummins might have delivered with the ball during the Ashes series, but he has failed his first big test as captain pretty miserably.”He had loads of public alternatives to endorse an extension for Langer. So when he let it via to the keeper each time, it turned fairly apparent he did not need it to occur.”His Saturday departure came just weeks after he presided over Australia’s 4-0 Ashes series win over England. Australia also won last year’s Twenty20 World Cup for the first time under Langer, but there have been reports of player discontent over his coaching style.Langer, in a statement on Sunday, conceded that a few senior players did not want him to continue as head coach.Cummins declined during a media event on Thursday to fully endorse Langer’s continuing as coach.GUTLESS INTERVIEWS FROM CUMMINS: JOHNSONJohnson wrote that if Cummins wanted Langer out, the captain should have been more forthcoming about it.”His current interviews have been gutless by not respecting his coach when he may have been upfront from the beginning,” Johnson wrote.Cummins has not publicly responded to the criticism.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.