Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) named former Australia cricketer and erstwhile head coach Justin Langer who will probably be accountable for the aspect beginning the 2024 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Langer began his teaching profession in 2009, was not too long ago with the Australian males’s crew for a interval of almost 4 months the place he guided the aspect to their first-ever T20 World Cup in 2021 and a 4-0 Ashes collection win at house after he took over the function from Darren Lehmann in May 2018.
Langer will step in for Andy Flower, whose two-year stint with the Lucknow franchise ended after the 2023 version. Under Flower, LSG reached the playoffs in each seasons since their debut within the IPL final 12 months. The Super Giants certified for the eliminator in each seasons and could not advance any additional within the event on each events.
Langer, who has taken up commentary since his exit as a coach, was faraway from the function in February 2022 amid huge criticism from a number of former cricketers after a profitable stint. This will probably be Langer’s first teaching expertise since then and he’s excited for a similar. “Lucknow Super Giants are on the journey of building a great story in the IPL. We all have a role to play in that journey and I am excited to be a part of the team moving forward,” he mentioned in a Lucknow Super Giants assertion.
LSG thanked Flower for his contribution with the massive announcement. “Lucknow Super Giants have appointed legendary Former Australian cricket team coach and batsman Justin Langer as their team head coach. As the two-year contract of Andy Flower comes to an end, Lucknow Supergiants thanks Andy Flower for his contribution,” the assertion learn.
While Flower has left, the opposite members of the teaching workers together with bowling coach Morne Morkel, assistant coach Vijay Dahiya and mentor Gautam Gambhir are set to remain, despite the fact that there have been studies of Kolkata Knight Riders contacting the latter for a return to the franchise.
