Justin Langer
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| Surname | Justin Lee Langer | |||
| Nickname | "Alfie", "JL" | |||
| Batting style | Left handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-handed medium | |||
| Player role | Opening batsman | |||
| International games | ||||
| National team |
 Australia
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| Test debut (cap 354) | 23rd January 1993 v West Indies
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| Last test | 5th January 2007 v England
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| ODI debut (cap 117) | April 14, 1994 v Sri Lanka
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| Last ODI | 25 May 1997 v England
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| National teams | ||||
| Years | team | |||
| 1991-2008 | Western Australia (squad no.7) | |||
| 1998-2000 | Middlesex | |||
| 2006-2009 | Somerset (squad no.5) | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Game form | test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Games | 105 | 8th | 360 | 239 |
| Runs (total) | 7,696 | 160 | 28,382 | 7,875 |
| Batting average | 45.27 | 32.00 | 50.23 | 38.60 |
| 100s / 50s | 23/30 | 0/0 | 86/110 | 14/53 |
| Highscore | 250 | 36 | 342 | 146 |
| Balls | 6th | 0 | 386 | 193 |
| Wickets | 0 | - | 5 | 7th |
| Bowling Average | - | - | 42.00 | 30.71 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in play | - | n / A | 0 | n / A |
| Best bowling performance | - | - | 2/17 | 3/51 |
| Catches / stumpings | 73 / - | 2/1 | 322 / - | 113/2 |
| Source: Cricinfo , August 13, 2016 | ||||
Justin Lee Langer (born November 21, 1970 in Perth , Australia ) is a retired Australian cricketer . Together with Matthew Hayden , he formed one of the most successful starting batsmen teams of all time. In 2001 he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year .
Justin Langer completed 105 test matches for Australia between 1993 and 2007 , in which he scored a total of 7696 runs (45.27 runs per wicket). Langer made his test debut in January 1993 against the West Indies team in Adelaide. His best performance as a batsman was 250 runs, which he scored against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 2002 . In total, Langer achieved 23 Test Centuries (100 or more runs) in his career. His last use in a test was against England in January 2007 as part of the Ashes series 2006/2007 . After the tournament he ended his international career together with Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Players / Australia / Justin Langer ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ↑ Statistics / Statsguru / JL Langer / Test matches ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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| SURNAME | Langer, Justin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Langer, Justin Lee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian cricketer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perth |