Mark Waugh shreds 'rubbish' Langer rumour

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Former Australian batter Mark Waugh has dismissed suggestions of a rift betwixt existent and erstwhile players arsenic "rubbish."

Reports person emerged successful caller weeks of a disagreement betwixt the playing radical and a big of greats from Australia's aureate era, who were upset implicit the engagement of the existent players successful the demise of Justin Langer arsenic coach.

Waugh, a erstwhile teammate of Langer, says the reports couldn't beryllium further from the truth.

"I deliberation it's rubbish," helium said connected RSN Breakfast.

"That's wrong, I presume it's chiefly the commentators who enactment successful the media, which includes me. We person large respect for the existent harvest of players. We're conscionable doing our occupation arsenic commentators."

The 128-Test seasoned conceded helium didn't bask the champion narration with the media during his ain playing days.

"Sometimes players bash get a small spot touchy and it was astir apt the aforesaid erstwhile I played. There was definite elements of the media that I thought were wrong," helium explained.

"I don't deliberation there's excessively overmuch going on. There's a fewer radical successful definite media outlets trying to get a communicative retired of it, but I don't deliberation there's overmuch there."

The concern surrounding Langer's tenure arsenic manager has exploded backmost into the nationalist domain this week, with Langer and Cricket Australia brag Nick Hockley exchanging words.

Langer referred to those who were leaking against him arsenic "cowards" portion Hockley said the erstwhile coach's claims were afloat of errors.

The feud threatens to overshadow the archetypal Test of the summer, with Australia playing the West Indies successful Perth from Wednesday.

With Langer regarded arsenic a favourite lad successful the west, reports person suggested the locals volition boycott the match, with little than 1000 tickets having been sold for the Test.

"I deliberation for everyone's involvement we conscionable each determination on, it's done and dusted now," Waugh said.

"JL did a large occupation arsenic manager for Australia, helium won a batch of tournaments with the Aussies.

"There were a fewer players that weren't blessed with his benignant of coaching, but the bulk were.

"We determination on, we don't request to speech astir it anymore arsenic acold arsenic I'm concerned."

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