Justin Langer's Vision: Make Australians Proud With Players' Behaviour

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Australian cricket chief coach Justin Langer said on Saturday that his coaching philosophy was based on three words, 'Making Australians Proud', and that every time he interacted with his players and coaching staff, he wanted to ensure they adhered to the philosophy.

Langer said on a video posted by Cricket Australia (CA) on its website that in the aftermath of the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal - also known as the 'Sandpapergate' - the behavior of players on and off the field became more important than winning or losing.

"So, for me, when I took over after the Sandpapergate, it was not just win-loss; it was about how we were going to make the Australians proud of us again or, maybe, make Australians like us again," said Langer in a chat with Matthew Hayden.

"It was how we went about our business on and off the field. And when you talk about (England's) Geoff (Boycott), you talk about all great leaders. Probably the number one part of leadership is that you've got to have a vision, you've got to know what direction you are heading."

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