Australia would be 'worst blokes in the world' if they celebrated like Kohli, says Justin Langer

[MenInG]

The Indian pace bowling contingent of Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and in particular, offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin, did well to keep the lid on the Australian batsmen picking up seven wickets on Day 2 of the first Test at Adelaide on Friday.

Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets in his 33 overs going for 50 runs. For most part of the day, run-scoring proved difficult for Australia. The run-rate never exceeded 3.0 in any of the three sessions.

Australia’s defensive mindset in their own backyard was surprising to Sachin Tendulkar. “#TeamIndia should make the most of this situation and not lose their grip. The defensive mindset by the Australian batsmen at home is something I’ve not seen before in my experience. [MENTION=140526]ashwin[/MENTION]ravi99 has been very effective and has played a role to help the team be on top, for now,” he tweeted on Friday.

Australia head coach Justin Langer conceded the run-rate was low, but he was happy with the approach adopted by the hosts, who are coming off a harrowing time in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal. However, he said that there won’t be any sort of antics like India captain Virat Kohli’s in the Test series. “If we did that at the moment we’d be the worst blokes in the world,” Langer told Fox Cricket on Saturday.

“It’s a fine line, isn’t it? That’s the truth of it. But I love seeing the passion.”

He did not hesitate to say that the Indian batsmen adopted the same approach and got bowled out. “But go back a day, against a very experienced Indian side, and they did the same thing. When they went for their big drives we got them all out,” Langer said.

“It’s got a lot to do with this wicket, it’s got a lot of grass on it … it’s really, really hard work, it’s nipping around, you never really quite feel like you’re in.”

According to Langer, Tendulkar, who played his first match against Australia in 1991, faced a different set of players as compared to the inexperienced batting side, evidently missing Steve Smith and David Warner, serving suspensions.

“The teams that Sachin would have played against started with Allan Border and David Boon, and Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh, and Ricky Ponting,” he said.

“Guys that had great Test match experience and they knew their game, were comfortable in their own skin and they knew what to expect. Whereas we’ve got a team at the moment who are very inexperienced in Test match cricket, particularly our batting side.

“They’re just fighting as hard as they can, they’re fighting their backsides off, they’re always looking to score but the wicket is tough, and it’s a slow outfield. That’s the beauty of Test cricket, it’s bloody hard work.”

Langer said that he needs to be patient with the side under Tim Paine. “We have to be patient with them. You can’t give these guys 30 or 50 matches of Test match experience. They have to earn it.”

He admitted though that Australia could have attacked Ashwin a little better. “Particularly our lefities, we need to have methods of scoring on both sides of the wicket,” he said.

“There’s areas we can get better at, but I’m definitely not getting caught up in this ‘we’re too slow, we’re not attacking enough’ business.”

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...ticism-of-australias-defensive-mindset-775130

 

[Hasan123]

Nothing wrong with his celebration. He backs it up with performance anyway.

Only thing is he shouldn't screem up close in front of a batsmen. From a distance is fine but I think it's a bit disrespectful to screem in front of someone especially when they haven't disrespected you.

 

[Abdullah719]

ADELAIDE: Australian coach Justin Langer says if his players were to celebrate wickets like Indian captain Virat Kohli does, they would now be seen as "the worst blokes in the world".

Langer also took umbrage at Sachin Tendulkar's "defensive mindset" tweet following Australia's slow batting on the second day of the opening Test against India.

Kohli was his usual animated self on Friday, celebrating Australian wickets with gusto. Langer said he "loved seeing that passion" but felt Australia players would be judged differently if they did the same.

"He's (Kohli) a superstar of the game and he's the captain. We've talked for as long as I can remember in Australian cricket teams that you want to keep the opposition captain down as much as possible. You love seeing that passion in sport," Langer said.

"Mind you I think if we did that at the moment we'd be the worst blokes in the world. It's a fine line isn't it?"

"That's the truth of it, but I love seeing the passion, that is great passion. But as I said there's a fine line."

The head coach did concede the team was playing to a different standard of scrutiny, a fallout of the ball-tampering fiasco in South Africa in March.

Earlier, Tendulkar wrote on his twitter handle, "TeamIndia should make the most of this situation and not lose their grip. The defensive mindset by the Australian batsmen at home is something I've not seen before in my experience."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> should make the most of this situation and not lose their grip. The defensive mindset by the Australian batsmen at home is something I’ve not seen before in my experience. <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ashwinravi99</a> has been very effective and has played a role to help the team be on top, for now.</p>— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1070892570744668160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The legendary batsman's comment did not go well with Langer, who defended his inexperienced batting line-up's approach.

"The teams that Sachin would have played against started with Allan Border and David Boon, and Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh, and Ricky Ponting," Langer said.

"Guys that had great Test match experience and they knew their game, were comfortable in their own skin and they knew what to expect."

"Whereas we've got a team at the moment who are very inexperienced in Test match cricket, particularly our batting side."

Tendulkar, who played his first match against Australia in 1991, and his last in 2013, faced a different era of Australian cricket compared to the current side that is rebuilding in the wake of the ball-tampering fiasco.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...i-says-justin-langer/articleshow/66997278.cms

 

[TM Riddle]

Aussies phir ro rahe hain

 

[Gullycricket]

If Kohli would have been involved in Ball tampering I am pretty sure he would escape unscathed and people would defend him just because he is scoring runs and is King Kohli etc.
How his crass behaviour is brushed under the carpet because he holds a lot of sway in World cricket

 

[cricketindiafan]

Never seen an Aussie coach talk like this. Langer is under immense pressure after string of losses. Hpefully another 100-110 runs from our battets to add to the pressure

 

[Abdullah719]

"That's the truth of it, but I love seeing the passion, that is great passion. But as I said there's a fine line."

Don't cross the line

 

[BaankeJi]

If Aussies did exactly as Kohli did, they will be as respected as Kohli is. But they are doing lots of other things.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Aussies phir ro rahe hain

Did you even read the article?

 

[TM Riddle]

Did you even read the article?

No I didn't.
Are you telling me posters here read the thing fully before commenting?

 

[Canford Cliffs]

If Kohli would have been involved in Ball tampering I am pretty sure he would escape unscathed and people would defend him just because he is scoring runs and is King Kohli etc.
How his crass behaviour is brushed under the carpet because he holds a lot of sway in World cricket

What wrong did Kohli do? He is celebrating after a wicket...whats wrong? Your Hassan Ali does it after every wicket and sometimes in border.

 

[Peshwa]

If Kohli would have been involved in Ball tampering I am pretty sure he would escape unscathed and people would defend him just because he is scoring runs and is King Kohli etc.
How his crass behaviour is brushed under the carpet because he holds a lot of sway in World cricket

So much hate is not good for your health mate

 

[PakPremi]

Nothing wrong with his celebration. He backs it up with performance anyway.

Only thing is he shouldn't screem up close in front of a batsmen. From a distance is fine but I think it's a bit disrespectful to screem in front of someone especially when they haven't disrespected you.

Not in this match with scores of 3 and 34.

 

[MP2011]

Lol, what melodrama, Justin Langer!

 

[BreadPakoda]

Why has Sachin suddenly woken up? Never seen him comment on cricket except some congratulations here and there. Totally uncharacteristic of him. Unnecessary.

 

[Varun]

Why has Sachin suddenly woken up? Never seen him comment on cricket except some congratulations here and there. Totally uncharacteristic of him. Unnecessary.

He makes passing comments on the game all the time when India are playing.

Follow his Twitter.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

No I didn't.
Are you telling me posters here read the thing fully before commenting?

It doesn't take long to skim over.

Anyway, he's not complaining or anything. He said he enjoyed seeing Kohli's passion, just that in Australia's current situation they'd be criticized if they celebrated like that.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

What wrong did Kohli do? He is celebrating after a wicket...whats wrong? Your Hassan Ali does it after every wicket and sometimes in border.

You still triggered by the border stunt?

 

[Mainul]

The Indian pace bowling contingent of Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and in particular, offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin, did well to keep the lid on the Australian batsmen picking up seven wickets on Day 2 of the first Test at Adelaide on Friday.

Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets in his 33 overs going for 50 runs. For most part of the day, run-scoring proved difficult for Australia. The run-rate never exceeded 3.0 in any of the three sessions.

Australia’s defensive mindset in their own backyard was surprising to Sachin Tendulkar. “#TeamIndia should make the most of this situation and not lose their grip. The defensive mindset by the Australian batsmen at home is something I’ve not seen before in my experience. [MENTION=140526]ashwin[/MENTION]ravi99 has been very effective and has played a role to help the team be on top, for now,” he tweeted on Friday.

Australia head coach Justin Langer conceded the run-rate was low, but he was happy with the approach adopted by the hosts, who are coming off a harrowing time in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal. However, he said that there won’t be any sort of antics like India captain Virat Kohli’s in the Test series. “If we did that at the moment we’d be the worst blokes in the world,” Langer told Fox Cricket on Saturday.

“It’s a fine line, isn’t it? That’s the truth of it. But I love seeing the passion.”

He did not hesitate to say that the Indian batsmen adopted the same approach and got bowled out. “But go back a day, against a very experienced Indian side, and they did the same thing. When they went for their big drives we got them all out,” Langer said.

“It’s got a lot to do with this wicket, it’s got a lot of grass on it … it’s really, really hard work, it’s nipping around, you never really quite feel like you’re in.”

According to Langer, Tendulkar, who played his first match against Australia in 1991, faced a different set of players as compared to the inexperienced batting side, evidently missing Steve Smith and David Warner, serving suspensions.

“The teams that Sachin would have played against started with Allan Border and David Boon, and Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh, and Ricky Ponting,” he said.

“Guys that had great Test match experience and they knew their game, were comfortable in their own skin and they knew what to expect. Whereas we’ve got a team at the moment who are very inexperienced in Test match cricket, particularly our batting side.

“They’re just fighting as hard as they can, they’re fighting their backsides off, they’re always looking to score but the wicket is tough, and it’s a slow outfield. That’s the beauty of Test cricket, it’s bloody hard work.”

Langer said that he needs to be patient with the side under Tim Paine. “We have to be patient with them. You can’t give these guys 30 or 50 matches of Test match experience. They have to earn it.”

He admitted though that Australia could have attacked Ashwin a little better. “Particularly our lefities, we need to have methods of scoring on both sides of the wicket,” he said.

“There’s areas we can get better at, but I’m definitely not getting caught up in this ‘we’re too slow, we’re not attacking enough’ business.”

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...ticism-of-australias-defensive-mindset-775130

He i
has already started to give excuses. He don't deserve to be Aussie coach.

 

[BlackShadow]

Lol at the "fine line" comment coming from an Aussie.

 

[Robert]

These Aussies remind me of the side that took the field without the Packer players (Chappells, Lillee, Marsh, Pascoe, Hookes, Bright etc.) Except that batting line at least had Yallop and a young bloke named Border.

 

[Swashbuckler]

These Aussies remind me of the side that took the field without the Packer players (Chappells, Lillee, Marsh, Pascoe, Hookes, Bright etc.) Except that batting line at least had Yallop and a young bloke named Border.

But current Aus team has a fine bowling attack.

 

[Rana]

Langer clearly firing shots at ACB wanting smith and Warner back

 

[BreadPakoda]

He makes passing comments on the game all the time when India are playing.

Follow his Twitter.

I had no idea. Will do so.

 

[barah_admi]

As much as I dislike Kohlis character, all he is doing is celebrating, ab it overt he top yes but the Aussies were not regarded as terrible blokes because they celebrated. It has to do with a number of different factors, such as ball tampering, really crude remarks made during the game (who remembers Clarke's "we'll break your ****ing arm"?) and at times racist fans.

Get over it Langer.

 

[jagatk]

Usual Aussie antics, if someone calls them out play the victim card.

 

[rudra]

Let ICC bring a new law that celebrations and appeal shouldn't exceed x decibel limit.
And scaring opposition by facial expression should be banned.

 

[kingusama92]

Yes, there's a "fine line"... on the ball after using sandpaper.

 

[BreadPakoda]

As much as I dislike Kohlis character, all he is doing is celebrating, ab it overt he top yes but the Aussies were not regarded as terrible blokes because they celebrated. It has to do with a number of different factors, such as ball tampering, really crude remarks made during the game (who remembers Clarke's "we'll break your ****ing arm"?) and at times racist fans.

Get over it Langer.

Absolutely. They’re playing victim again.

 

[princeuk]

This aussie side has the worst batting line up I have ever seen.....Zimbabwe should be queing up to play them too.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Some elite honesty right there

 

[RyanRyan10]

If Kohli would have been involved in Ball tampering I am pretty sure he would escape unscathed and people would defend him just because he is scoring runs and is King Kohli etc.
How his crass behaviour is brushed under the carpet because he holds a lot of sway in World cricket

Yes
If Kohli was chucking he would have still continued to bowl with the same action
If Kohli was tested positive,he wouldn't have faced any ban
If Kohli was found guilty of fixing,he would have continued without having to wait for 5 years like someone
Our board rules the World Cricket and you can do nothing about it

 

[Stalin]

Yes
If Kohli was chucking he would have still continued to bowl with the same action
If Kohli was tested positive,he wouldn't have faced any ban
If Kohli was found guilty of fixing,he would have continued without having to wait for 5 years like someone
Our board rules the World Cricket and you can do nothing about it

biradar not coming slow

 

[Robert]

But current Aus team has a fine bowling attack.

As did the 1978 Aussies even without Lillee and Pascoe. Rodney Hogg took 41 England wickets in his first five tests.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Don’t mind Kohli’s Celebration at all, however, it does irritate me when the broadcasters keep showing his celebrations from every possible angle.
They don’t even show the bowlers celebrate their own wicket, lol.

 

[Hasan123]

Not in this match with scores of 3 and 34.

Look at his overall career. He can back his talk up.

 

[cricketindiafan]

Why has Sachin suddenly woken up? Never seen him comment on cricket except some congratulations here and there. Totally uncharacteristic of him. Unnecessary.

Unnecessary? Why? He can’t even write about India matches now?

 

[JaDed]

Feel like no one is reading the article..the context in which he is saying this is different.

 

[Suleiman]

What a hypocrite this Langer is. During his era and when he played Aussies used to abuse the hell out of opposition, with some portions of the crowd being drunk off their *** and shouting obscenities. Big deal he celebrates however he wants to.

Now that his team is getting a proper beating lead by a guy who has given it with the bat, and shows them similar attitude, coach saheb has the audacity to cry foul.

Actually I'm glad Kohli is giving it to Aussies, and if I were him I'd take the crowd booing as a positive as well. Shows he's gotten under the skin of the Australians. In 20+ years they haven't faced a guy like him, one who can perform (tbh yet to, in this series, but he will) and also has the charisma and personality to play mind games. Think the West Indians were the last people to challenge Aussies like this on their own turf, Shoaib Akhtar as well.

This is why Kohli may end up as a bigger cricketing personality at the end of his career than Sachin. He performed with the bat, but was also way more polarizing because of his greater passion and intensity of the game.

 

[Suleiman]

Don’t mind Kohli’s Celebration at all, however, it does irritate me when the broadcasters keep showing his celebrations from every possible angle.
They don’t even show the bowlers celebrate their own wicket, lol.

They want to paint him as a villain to add fuel to the Aus vs India "rivalry".

 

[Space Cat]

Part of me thinks its a bit over the top but then another part of me takes sadistic satisfaction seeing the aussies get a taste of their own medicine.

 

[pmahones]

Yes, there's a "fine line"... on the ball after using sandpaper.

Ouch. that is going to leave a scar.

 

[Hasan123]

Australia need to stop concentrating on Kohli and not underestimate the rest of the Indian team. I feel as they are becoming obsessed with whatever Kohli does.

They also should remember they still have a world class bowling attack which can cause India problems.

 

[gazza619]

Well whether you like it or not, Aussies have always had this thing against teams from the subcontinent. They look down upon us. They cant accept the fact that we can also sledge.

Aussies should be the last to give the world a lecture on how to behave.

 

[GrandMaster]

Nothing new here. Kohli has been celebrating like this since I started watching him play, especially if the batsmen is a top order batsmen. Just because Australians are trying to “change”, doesn’t mean India need to change or stop celebrating.