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Justin Langer isn't thinking about making a Test comeback, despite reports to the contrary in the press today.
In an interview about his passing of Don Bradman to become Australia's leading first-class run scorer, Langer was asked if he would play in next week's third Test if approached.
"I'm certainly not interested in making a Test comeback," Langer was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia's official website.
"There was a bit of a tongue in cheek conversation between myself and Marcus Trescothick in the (Somerset) change-rooms about what it would take for him to play next week with Pietersen injured."
"He said he wasn't interested and the point I was making was as a kid in the backyard all you want to do is play in an Ashes Test. I mean who wouldn't? It's the greatest thing in the world."
"But that was it, it was just a tongue in cheek comment."
Langer, who retired from International Cricket in 2007 after 105 Tests and 7696 runs for Australia, has continued playing for English County side Somerset even after his retirement from Australian domestic cricket in 2008.
Langer, whose comments touched on the role of the English media and the ability to deal with them, said, "One of the things that this relatively inexperienced Australian squad is going to have to deal with is the English media. You're constantly under the spotlight and it's something we found really hard in 2005."
"Not only were England playing really good cricket and public expectation was flowing against us, we also had the constant, relentless battery of the English press to deal with, and it's something that Punter and the boys will have to deal with over the next few weeks."
"I guess that's how the press works over here and that's fine, it's an institution, but there's definitely no chance of me making a comeback for Australia."
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In an interview about his passing of Don Bradman to become Australia's leading first-class run scorer, Langer was asked if he would play in next week's third Test if approached.
"I'm certainly not interested in making a Test comeback," Langer was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia's official website.
"There was a bit of a tongue in cheek conversation between myself and Marcus Trescothick in the (Somerset) change-rooms about what it would take for him to play next week with Pietersen injured."
"He said he wasn't interested and the point I was making was as a kid in the backyard all you want to do is play in an Ashes Test. I mean who wouldn't? It's the greatest thing in the world."
"But that was it, it was just a tongue in cheek comment."
Langer, who retired from International Cricket in 2007 after 105 Tests and 7696 runs for Australia, has continued playing for English County side Somerset even after his retirement from Australian domestic cricket in 2008.
Langer, whose comments touched on the role of the English media and the ability to deal with them, said, "One of the things that this relatively inexperienced Australian squad is going to have to deal with is the English media. You're constantly under the spotlight and it's something we found really hard in 2005."
"Not only were England playing really good cricket and public expectation was flowing against us, we also had the constant, relentless battery of the English press to deal with, and it's something that Punter and the boys will have to deal with over the next few weeks."
"I guess that's how the press works over here and that's fine, it's an institution, but there's definitely no chance of me making a comeback for Australia."
© Cricbuzz
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