JL is a passionate guy, particularly when it comes to this team and Australian cricket, reckons Tim Paine

Justin Langer has presided over one of the toughest periods in their history of cricket and the way he brought about a cultural transformation and backed that with results on the field, has made him an iconic figure in Australian cricket. One man who has been on his side ever since he has taken over the mantle is Tim Paine, whose performance came under the scanner in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Meanwhile, Michael Clarke, who played with Justin Langer, was not one bit impressed with the way things have come to the public and felt Langer should find out which player, if any, spoke to the media and should confront the player. The former Australian skipper commented that by making the news public, players are not doing anything good for the team and that might cause chaos in the dressing room later.

“If players feel this way, this is not the right way to go about it, this is going to cause chaos. Go and speak to JL and speak to the senior players. A lot of the time it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. I still think you can find a way to have that conversation… without getting a black mark and saying you’re not getting picked again," he added.

“Langer is tough as well, his character is hard. He will want these guys to know that if you are going to be successful at the highest level, every part of what we do is we challenge ourselves and we look to get better,” Clarke said.