Australia's all-time greatest Test XI

#2 Justin Langer

Langer made his debut for the Australian team in the early 1990s and also kept wickets for the one-day team in a few matches. However, he was dropped from the Test side soon after and gradually started concentrating on the longer version of the game before cementing his place in the Australian Test team in the late 1990s.

The opening batsman made his Test debut as the no. 3 batsman of the side, but gradually made his mark as an opener as Michael Slater retired from Test cricket.

Langer was more comfortable with his back-foot and played some stupendous cuts and pulls. He also remained a good player of fast bowling and scored a lot of runs behind the wicket. Langer combined very well with Hayden and gave Australia many flying starts in the course of his career.

He scored 7696 runs from 105 Tests at an average of 45.3. He also scored 23 centuries and 30 half-centuries. Langer retired from cricket in 2007 and is now the coach of the Australian team.

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