Cricket Australia denies Justin Langer named as new head coach

Cricket Australia (CA) has denied claims that Justin Langer, the Western Australian mentor, will be introduced as Australia's head mentor.

The West Australian daily paper provided details regarding Wednesday (April 18) that Langer, who played 105 Tests for Australia, would be approved at a CA executive gathering on Friday. In any case, CA has disproved the report however affirmed starting advances would be taken to discover the swap for Darren Lehmann, who surrendered in the repercussions of the ball altering embarrassment.

"The procedure to be embraced for the arrangement of another mentor will be talked about and concurred at the CA executive gathering this Friday," a CA representative said in an announcement. "No arrangement has been made, and nor will any hopeful be put to the board for endorsement on Friday. We hope to have a clearer comprehension of the approach and arrangement courses of events following this gathering."

The exceptionally regarded previous Test batsman has considered the leader having upset WA's fortunes since his arrangement in 2012 after social issues tormented the group. Langer introduced a qualities framework which changed the group, featured by the Perth Scorchers being the powerhouse of the Big Bash League (BBL).

Langer, who has for some time been viewed as the successor to Lehmann, has filled in as between time head mentor of Australia's constrained overs group on a few events.

As announced by Cricbuzz a month ago, there is likewise a groundswell of help behind previous legends Jason Gillespie and Ricky Ponting to take up the reins, conceivably as a couple. Ponting, who captained Australia in 77 Tests from 2004-10, has inspired as a partner mentor for the national T20 group and was firming to inevitably turn into the full-time T20 mentor. He has likewise delighted in progress at Mumbai Indians, who he instructed to the 2015 Indian Premier League title.

Gillespie guided the Adelaide Strikers to their first BBL title in February and is the new head mentor of Sussex in the UK. Ponting and Gillespie filled in as partners under break head mentor Langer amid Australia's T20 arrangement against Sri Lanka in February of 2017.

Tom Moody, the previous Australian allrounder, and Sri Lanka mentor, and Victoria mentor Andrew McDonald are additionally observed as contenders.