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Defence
is Langer's best form of attack 
In a phenomenal record of protecting his wicket,
Langer has been bowled only three times in the 75 occasions he has been
dismissed in Test matches.Langer has been bowled in just 4 per cent of
his Test dismissals. None of the 351 batsmen to have played 50 Test innings
or more in the history of the game can boast a better record.
Unjust
on Langer
- Daniel Laidlaw
The
dropping of Australian No. 3 batsman Justin Langer for the first Test
against England came as a surprise. It is not that Langer's recent Test
record necessarily made his omission unjust in a team with intense competition
for places, nor that Damien Martyn did not deserve to be selected, but
rather because it is a significant departure from usual Australian selection
policy.
Langer
ready for make-or-break Ashes series
Justin
Langer is confident of bouncing back from the worst summer of his cricket
career when he arrives in England on Tuesday for Australia's Ashes defence.
Justin
- World Cricketer of the year 2001
Wisden have announced their Five Cricketers of the Year. They are Martin
Bicknell, Mark Alleyne, Andrew Caddick, Darren Lehmann and Justin Langer.
Hitman
happy to be in the firing line
They say that there is only one sort of cricketer madder than a fast bowler
- those who go out to face them first up, physically fresh and with hard
new ball in hand. But there
is another cricketer who needs to have spent too long in the sun - the
man who fields at short leg, the most dangerous spot in the game.
Langer,
Best in the world - Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh heaped one glowing
line of praise on to the beaming face of Justin Langer today after the
likeable left-hander ended his headlining season in the best way.
World's
Best and all that - Bob Simpson
As far as being
the 'world's best', that is a tough call. He may not have the natural
flair and skill for this exalted status, but what I do know is I would
like Langer in my side when the going gets tough.
The
Wizard of Oz
The combative cricketer from Perth
in the state of Western Australia, a place best known for its competitiveness,
was involved in a partnership that helped Australia to snatch victory
from the jaws of defeat in a run chase which is now described as the best
on Australian soil.
Langer
utilizes his martial grit
THE old saying ``when the going
gets tough, the tough get going'' was never more apt than at the Adelaide
Oval, as Justin Langer produced a gritty first Test century on home soil.
Langer
the strong man of Australia's batting
Justin Langer is rapidly
emerging as a strong man at first wicket down. Notoriously, this is the
hardest place to bat and numerous players of reputation steer clear of
it. s
Ugly
batting pays handsomely
JL's mentor these days, or at least his inspiration, is Steve Waugh, the
master of scratching his way through a difficult period or a tough day.
Waugh has never seen the need to become embarrassed at the odd french
cut or nick to the boundary. He never saw the need to be pretty, and nor
does Langer.
Waugh
and Langer do their bit on a journey to the dark side of town
Steve Waugh and Justin
Langer ventured into the violent heart of Kingston on Thursday on a goodwill
mission that thrilled students at the Boys' Town School in Trenchtown
Mates
put Pakistan to the sword in record stand
Justin Langer's first
words to greet Adam Gilchrist as he arrived at the crease late Sunday
with Australia struggling in their mammoth run chase to win the second
Test was ''you never know."
JL
Lord's it up with double ton
Langer wishes that he could pick up the hallowed turf of Lord's and carry
it with him around the world.
Battered
helmet reminds Langer of his Test debut
Langer is a quiet, thoughtful bloke, with a sense of humor. When the talk
turned to Bishop and fierce thumps on helmets, he laughed and admitted
he had kept the helmet as a souvenir.
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