India is the toughest place to journey to for cricket, reckons the previous Australian coach Justin Langer simply earlier than the beginning of the Border-Gavaskar sequence in Nagpur from February ninth. Having gained a Check sequence on the Indian shores again in 2004, Justin is aware of what’s going to it take to be in that place this time as effectively. Calling the chosen Aussie squad for the India sequence as ‘balanced’, Langer stated although he isn’t round with the crew anymore, he nonetheless feels this facet can upset the Indian crew of their residence circumstances. The previous opener added he can’t wait to look at historical past getting re-written within the sequence that begins in lower than a month’s time.

Justin was the pinnacle coach of the Australian crew once they final confronted India at residence a few years in the past. Dropping the second straight sequence to Virat Kohli and his males – that too at residence, noticed critical repercussions following as each Langer and ex-captain Tim Paine, for separate causes although, had been requested to let go of their respective positions.

Talking with The Age, Langer answered the query when requested if he’s unhappy about not travelling to India with this squad.

“It is not disappointment, I’ve moved on. I will not be there, however I will be wanting ahead to seeing the boys win there. It might be nice if they may. I can not wait to look at it. It is the toughest tour. I look again to 2004 when Australia gained for the primary time in 35 years, it has an identical really feel about it,” Langer advised The Age.

Elaborating on Australia’s probabilities of doing an India towards India this time, Langer stated this Aussie crew is balanced on paper, and with the highest 4 in scorching type, they’ll tackle any problem. He praised Travis Head additionally saying the left-handed batter is enjoying at a unique degree, and he (Justin) hopes that injured Cameron Inexperienced makes a return to the facet as quickly as attainable.

Placing weight behind the bowlers, Justin added the Oz are travelling with one of the best bowlers on this format on the earth, and naturally to not neglect ‘Gary’ Nathan Lyon.

“It was a really balanced and assured crew. The present crew are successful and I believe they’re an enormous probability to beat India. That was my Mt Everest tour. I at all times stated I wished to have the ability to do it once more as a result of it was so arduous to do.

“Australia have two senior execs on the high. They have No.3 and No.4, averaging 60 and so they’re finest mates. They’re hungry and so they play spin effectively. Travis Head is batting at a unique degree. He is been impressed by that high 4. Cameron Inexperienced will hopefully come again in, which provides actually good steadiness. You have bought one of the best quick bowling assault on the earth and you have one of the best spinner on the earth. My gosh, they’ve an extremely well-balanced crew,” Langer added.