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Justin Langer

movie Cricketer cake 21 November 1970 (Perth, Western Australia)
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Height

in centimeters- 177 cm in meters- 1.77 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”

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Age

47

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Nation

Australian (Aussie)

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 21 November 1970
Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Australian (Aussie)
Hometown: Perth, Western Australia

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Children: Son- Not Known Daughters- Jessica (Born- 1997), Ali-Rosa (Born- 1998), Sophie (Born- 2001), Gracie (Born- 2005)

Education

Schools: Newman College, Perth Aquinas College, Perth
Colleges: University of Western Australia
Education: Quit Graduation

Lifestyle

Religion: Christianity (Catholic)

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Some Lesser Known Facts about Justin Langer

  • Does Justin Langer smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Justin Langer drink alcohol?: Yes 
  • Justin got inspiration to play cricket from his uncle Robbie Langer (a former cricketer of Western Australia) and father Colin, who was a Western Australian club level cricketer and state level baseball player.
  • His mother Joy-Anne died of ovarian cancer at the age of 68.
  • According to Justin, Buddhist meditation and Catholic faith gave him a great strength during his mother’s battle with cancer. 
  • He is an ambassador for ‘Solaris Cancer Care’ at Brookfield.
  • He got training in the Australian Cricket Academy (ACA), along with Greg Blewett, Shane Warne and Damien Martyn.
  • Justin has a regret that he couldn’t complete his graduation (in English Literature, Economics and Human Biology) when he was selected by the ACA.
  • In 1990, he got a scholarship from the Australian Cricket Academy, while taking training at the Australian Institute of Sport.
  • In 1997, during his Australian tour of Sri Lanka, he met many Buddhist monks and got an attraction for the Buddhist philosophy and discipline.
  • In 2002, he hit 250 runs (one of his career’s best performances) against England at MCG in Melbourne.
  • In 2006, in First Class Cricket, Langer scored 342 runs against Somerset at Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road in Guildford.
  • Justin is the nephew of an Australian cricketer Rob Langer.
  • He had a long-term affair with his high school girlfriend Sue, whom he married later. 
  • He is a good martial artist who received the rank of ‘Shodan-Ho in Zen Do Kai,’ a martial arts system founded in 1970.
  • During the early and mid-2000s, his opening batting partnership with Matthew Hayden was really famous; as both represented Australia in more than 100 Test innings and hit 5654 runs together. 
  • At the point of his 100th Test, he suffered a lot due to his cracked rib and a hamstring problem. 
  • In total 105 tests, he scored 7696 runs at the average of 45.27.
  • Justin played 360 First Class matches in which he made total 28382 runs (average- 50.23). 
  • In 239 List A matches, he hit 7875 runs (average- 38.60).
  • On 1 January 2007, Langer decided to take retirement from the Test cricket after the 5th Ashes Test against England.
  • From November 2009 to November 2012, he remained a batting coach and senior assistant coach of Australian cricket team.
  • In November 2012, he was appointed as a senior coach of Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers.
  • In July 2017, he became a member of the ‘West Coast Eagles’ football club board. 
  • In May 2018, Langer took the responsibility of the coaching of the Australian national cricket team.
  • From his school days, Justin has an inclination to writing and chooses a descriptive style of writing. 
  • Langer loves literature and is considered one of the best cricketer-writers in Australia, who authored the books- ‘From Outback to Outfield’: A Revealing Diary of Life on the County Cricket Circuit, ‘The Power of Passion’ (an autobiography), ‘Ashes Frontline’: The Ashes War Diaries of Steve Harmison and Justin Langer (2006–07 Ashes series in Australia), ‘Seeing the Sunrise’ (mastering physical and mental goals). 
  • On the ‘Baggy Green website,’ he has a column called ‘Langer’s Postcards.’
  • According to Steve Waugh, Justine is the world’s best batsman.
  • Justin has also worked with a stockbroking firm and is a successful entrepreneur.
  • He is a patron of the ‘Children’s Leukaemia & Cancer Research’ in Western Australia.
  • As he has gone through a lot of research on the success methodologies, so, Langer is considered as a ‘Success Specialist’ in the Australian Cricket Team.
  • Here is a short interview with Justin in which he speaks about his experiences:

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