Published 18:55 IST, March 30th 2020
Justin Langer's request to edit out Headingley part of 'The Test' was denied: Report
Australian head coach Justin Langer was appointed for the role after Darren Lehmann stepped down from the same following the ball-tampering scandal from 2018.
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Australian head coach Justin Langer recently revealed that he tried to remove a certain scene involving him from Amazon Prime Video’s original documentary series Test. Test was streamed on Amazon Prime Video on March 12, 2020, and it consisted eight episodes. series covers Australian cricket team’s 18-month journey from 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal till time when y retained Ashes in England in 2019.
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Australian cricket: Justin Langer reveals moment he wanted out of Test
final two episodes of Amazon Prime Video’s Test cover 2019 Ashes series in England. closely-fought Test series ended in a 2-2 draw after five matches, however, Australia retained Ashes as y held hours from previous edition. eighth episode of Test opens with third match of series which was played in Headingley, Leeds.
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English all-rounder Ben Stokes starred in match with an unbeaten 135 to inflict a close one-wicket defeat on Australia. Upon Ben Stokes match-winning blinder, Australian coach Justin Langer can be seen kicking a bin out in frustration. While speaking to an Australian news daily, Justin Langer revealed that he requested Amazon Prime Video to completely remove his bin-kicking part. However, he was later convinced that it was a moment of “elite humility”.
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Australian cricket: Justin Langer on his Headingley act
In interview with Australian daily, Justin Langer explained that he kicked a bin when Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon missed out an easy run-out chance to finish game. Langer furr said that showrunners of Test told him that Australian team talked about elite humility in dressing room after close defeat. It was upon that moment when Justin Langer learned importance of scene in documentary.
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18:55 IST, March 30th 2020