Justin Langer sees his players as sons, still needs to be given a lot of credit, believes Michael Hussey

Speaking on the issue, retired veteran Michael Hussey has stated such harsh remarks might impact the players' mental space negatively as they prepare for the two-match Test series against the West Indies beginning November 30. The batter cited examples from his playing days to paint a better picture.

“Some guys it will upset. Some guys read all the press and take it all in, and other guys just completely block it out altogether. I was someone that took no notice of any media when I was playing. It’s hard to filter everything out, but I tried to see as few headlines as possible. I didn’t read any newspapers, but there are other guys who are the opposite, that like to know what’s going on. Some people like to use it for motivation. I know Michael Clarke used to read all the papers and often use criticism as motivation," he told news.com.au.

“He’s passionate, there’s no question about that. He cares so much about the team. He almost sees his players as sons, he loves them that much, and sometimes you need to speak sternly to your sons. That’s the way it goes as a dad if you see yourself as that father figure. It’s obviously still hurting him a fair bit with the way it all sort of played out, and he’s upset about it,” Hussey said of Langer, with the duo scheduled to share the commentary box for Seven for the upcoming Tests.