Australia is striving to be the most professional and honest team in world cricket, coach Justin Langer said Saturday as the squad prepares for its first international tour following a damaging ball-tampering scandal. Langer took the reins during a time of crisis after Darren Lehmann quit.
“It doesn’t matter how much money you have got or how many games or how many runs. If you’re not a good bloke — that’s what people remember,” Langer said.
“Our mateship is really important. Sticking together is really important — that’s all of us in the Australian cricket team.”
The England tour is Australia’s first since the tampering incident during the disastrous South Africa visit in April.
“If we behave well on and off the field, then hopefully we will earn some respect back and some trust back,” he said.
“The Australian public obviously loves the Australian cricket team and there is more to it than just being good cricketers.”
