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Justin Lee Langer was born on the 20th of November in 1970 in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia.
He attended Liwara Catholic School, Aquinas College, then the University of Western Australia.
Justin's uncle, Robbie Langer, played cricket for Western Australia too.
He married Sue on April 13, 1996, and has has two daughters - Jessica (born in March 1997) and Ali-Rose (born in November 1998). The third one is on it's way (good luck Justin and Sue!)
JL is 173 cm (5 foot, 8 inches tall), and weighes 78kg (12 stone, 4lbs).
JL made his test debut in season 1992/93 against the West Indies in Adelaide. He plays state cricket for Western Australia. He bats at number 3 in the Australian Test team - after being in and out of the Australian side over several years (due to lapses in form, the plethora of other great aussie batsmen around at the moment, and stupid selectors), he has now cemented his place in this record beating team. He should be in the Aussie's one day team as well (see stupid selectors comment above), but I guess his absence gives him some extra time with his young family. He also plays county cricket for Middlesex in the winter, and captained them in the 2000 season (he was vice-captain in 1999).
His cricketing heroes are : Graham Gooch, Mike Gatting, Graeme Hick, Allan Border, David Boon and Dennis Lillee.
Other sports he enjoys playing/watching are : Tennis, golf, Aussie rules (he baracks for the Weagles in the AFL), martial arts (he has black belts in judo and taekwondo), and soccer (he baracks for Mighty Manchester). He also relaxes by writing and spending time with his family.
Justin wears number 7 for Western Australia, and 21 for Australia.
JL bowls right arm medium, but doesn't bowl very many overs. Guess he's too busy being the best batsman in the world to do much work on his bowling :) (sorry Justin). Was fantastic to see him bowl an over in one of the recent Tests against India.
"Gritty rather than graceful, and more plucky than elegant, Justin Langer is a slightly built left-handed batsman whose talents have seen him represent Western Australia, Middlesex and Australia. A player who generally occupies the number three position, he is a prolific scorer at first-class level and he already has over twenty centuries to his name. The nephew of former WA batsman Robbie Langer, he essentially first rose to prominence on the back of his superb 149 in the Sheffield Shield Final of 1991/92 - a glorious innings which not only gave hint of his fine powers of concentration but also showcased his trademark defiance and his capacity to revel in the face of the most intense of pressures. In the following season, Langer's brave performance in weathering an inspired pace bowling assault from Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh in each innings of his debut Test (the celebrated encounter between Australia and the West Indies in Adelaide) to compile 20 and 54 only served to enhance his reputation. In more recent years, he has been unable to establish a permanent place at international level and, although he has been a member of touring teams on a consistent basis, he has struggled to accept a range of opportunities to convert his doggedness and determination into consistent runs against the world's best attacks. Nevertheless, and coming as they did in quick succession, his relatively recent attainment of his first three centuries - two of which resulted in him winning Man of the Match awards at critical times in two different series - affords a clear indication that he possesses the potential to take the next step in his already inspiriting career. "(John Polack, Oct, 1999)
Profile from the Middlesex CC site:
"A prolific run-scorer for Western Australia in recent years, Justin Langer was drafted into the Australia 1992-93 side after Damien Martyn suffered an injury during the practice session for the match against the West Indies. He scored an heroic 54 in the face of some aggressive bowling by the West Indies but played in only another five Tests over the next three years until he forced his way back into the Test side in 1996-97 - ironically against the West Indies. Scored 233* on first-class debut for Middlesex at Lord's v Somerset 1998. With Mike Gatting, took part in an opening stand of 372 v Essex at Southgate in 1998, setting a new county record for the first wicket; during his innings of 166 he became the first batsman to reach 1000 first-class runs for the 1998 season. Scored maiden Test century (116) v Pakistan at Peshawar in 1998. Has contributed articles to the Australian Cricket Board website. Awarded county cap 1998. Appointed Middlesex vice-captain for 1999"
"A gritty and gutsy left-hander, Justin Langer currently holds the No. 3 spot in the side. His fine powers of concentration and trademark defiance have left many bowlers flabbergasted. . His cover drives and powerful pull shots make him a delight to watch. One of the most stubborn batsman to remove, his determination has helped him to be patient player capable of piling up large scores. His maiden test century came only in 1998 against Pakistan at Peshawar.
The recent visits of Pakistan and India to Australia have also given him a golden opportunity to establish his place in the squad. He won the man of the series award for the Test matches against Pakistan and registered his highest score of 223 against India in the 3rd Test at Sydney. With a tenacity matched only perhaps by his captain, Justin Langer looks set to be a permanent fixture for a long time to come."
What Angus Fraser, one of JL's Middlesex team mates has to say about the man:
"Everyone at Middlesex will be delighted to see Justin back at the club this summer. JL made a big impression both on and off the field last year with his attitude towards his cricket and the fact that he gave time to anyone he spoke to. There may be more talented overseas players about than Justin but I doubt if any work as hard at their game, play with such determination or pride and put such a high price on their wicket. JL will be absent for the start of our season due to his commitments with the Australian side touring the West Indies but even so you wouldn't bet against him being one of the first players to score 1,000 runs in 1999 as he was in 1998. Last winter he firmly established himself in the Australian side with a big hundred against England at Adelaide."
also:
SEE JL'S PROFILE, STATS AND MATCH HISTORY AT THE 'CRICKETLINE' SITE
VIEW HIS PROFILE AT THE MIDDLESEX CC SITE
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