Langer urged to 'walk away' after Ashes series

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Australian manager Justin Langer has been urged to thrust into the sunset astatine the extremity of the fifth Ashes Test successful Hobart.

Despite changeless speculation surrounding his future, Langer has enjoyed a palmy fewer months, having helped Australia unafraid an elusive T20 World Cup rubric earlier overseeing a palmy location Ashes campaign.

However, a elder cricket root told the Sydney Morning Herald that the 51-year-old should "read the room" and locomotion away, a sentiment echoed by his predecessor, Darren Lehmann.

"Knowing Justin, helium won't privation to measurement aside. But helium should oregon helium volition pain out," Lehmann told Fox Sports.

"If I was him I'd locomotion distant actually. Four years, retired connected a high. Perfect.

"I coached for a twelvemonth excessively agelong and successful that infinitesimal I didn't realise it. I deliberation 4 years is simply a cleanable tenure. Hindsight is simply a fantastic thing.

"He could manager 1 format but each 3 is simply a batch to instrumentality on… JL knows my thoughts connected that. I've spoken to him astir it."

According to the Sydney Morning Herald report, adjunct manager Andrew McDonald is successful "pole position" to regenerate Langer, but determination are fears some helium and chap adjunct Michael Di Venuto could depart should Langer stay astatine the helm.

Australia and England volition wrapper up the five-match bid successful Hobart connected Friday, having already retained the Ashes by virtuousness of an unassailable 3-0 pb heading into the bid finale.

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