SYDNEY: "Be bloody good," trainer Justin Langer warned his avid gamers on Friday at a time when 'Elite Honesty' has emerged as the excitement word in Australian cricket. Langer additionally emphasised that this is the time the group need to stick together.
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"Be bloody good, not just at being the number one team in the world, be elite in values," Langer advised Fairfax Media ahead of the four-Test sequence against India starting December 6.
"Right at this moment, we need to stick together more than ever before," Langer mentioned.
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Ever since Australian cricket plunged into disaster following the year-long ball-tampering bans on Steve Smith and Davis Warner, there was a lot of discussion at the spirit of cricket.
Talking about Cricket Australia's "Elite Honesty" slogan, Langer mentioned: "Where we had been with Australian cricket at all-time low 8 months in the past with what happened in South Africa, the word 'elite' ... we need to carry the standard.
"Take the word 'elite' out, ok, honesty is a an important value. If we're going to broaden you have to have honesty with each other, professionalism, humility, finding out and your pals.
"They're really important parts, not just what I believe but what I've seen in Australian and West Australian cricket for a very long time."
Langer feels profitable has turn out to be a "dirty" word since the damning cultural evaluation was once launched by way of Cricket Australia.
"... it's really important how the players behave on the field. I agree 100 per cent. It is very important," he mentioned.
"... I mentioned it since day one, there is no room for abusing other people in anything else we do at the cricket box ... You don't abuse other people.
"It reasons trouble. In Australian cricket we are introduced up to play really aggressive cricket to check out and win it. That can't be a filthy word, it can't be a nasty factor," he mentioned.
Langer mentioned other people every so often confuse playing laborious with sledging and asked his group to stick together.
"You must stay digging deep, roll up our sleeves, play with that Australian spirit," Langer mentioned.
"People mis-identify that with having a sledge, being indignant. No, no, no, you simply must play with great spirit, you have to play laborious, be told your game, watch the ball like a hawk, be comfortable to your own pores and skin. All the ones things that is what spirit is set - and sticking together."
READ ALSO: Australia have the threshold over India, feels former trainer Buchanan
"Be bloody good, not just at being the number one team in the world, be elite in values," Langer advised Fairfax Media ahead of the four-Test sequence against India starting December 6.
"Right at this moment, we need to stick together more than ever before," Langer mentioned.
READ ALSO: Prithvi Shaw dominated out of Adelaide Test with ankle injury
Ever since Australian cricket plunged into disaster following the year-long ball-tampering bans on Steve Smith and Davis Warner, there was a lot of discussion at the spirit of cricket.
Talking about Cricket Australia's "Elite Honesty" slogan, Langer mentioned: "Where we had been with Australian cricket at all-time low 8 months in the past with what happened in South Africa, the word 'elite' ... we need to carry the standard.
"Take the word 'elite' out, ok, honesty is a an important value. If we're going to broaden you have to have honesty with each other, professionalism, humility, finding out and your pals.
"They're really important parts, not just what I believe but what I've seen in Australian and West Australian cricket for a very long time."
Langer feels profitable has turn out to be a "dirty" word since the damning cultural evaluation was once launched by way of Cricket Australia.
"... it's really important how the players behave on the field. I agree 100 per cent. It is very important," he mentioned.
"... I mentioned it since day one, there is no room for abusing other people in anything else we do at the cricket box ... You don't abuse other people.
"It reasons trouble. In Australian cricket we are introduced up to play really aggressive cricket to check out and win it. That can't be a filthy word, it can't be a nasty factor," he mentioned.
Langer mentioned other people every so often confuse playing laborious with sledging and asked his group to stick together.
"You must stay digging deep, roll up our sleeves, play with that Australian spirit," Langer mentioned.
"People mis-identify that with having a sledge, being indignant. No, no, no, you simply must play with great spirit, you have to play laborious, be told your game, watch the ball like a hawk, be comfortable to your own pores and skin. All the ones things that is what spirit is set - and sticking together."
We need to stick together more than ever before: Oz coach Langer
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