Justin Langer AM

Justin Langer AM is one of the country’s legendary batsmen. Having played 105 test matches with a total score of 7,696 runs (including 23 test centuries), Justin also went on to inspire the next generation of Australian cricketers as a deeply respected coach. 

Justin’s partnership with Matthew Hayden is widely considered to be the most successful partnership in Australian cricket history. Having featured six double century stands, the duo drew much satisfaction from their combined efforts working together as a “team within a team.” On his final game for Australia, Justin played alongside Matthew once again in the final match of the 2006/07 Ashes Series, where they were both at the crease to score the winning runs that returned the Ashes to Australia. Justin also retired in the same Test match as Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.

For his services to Australian cricket, Justin was named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

He also made history in 2009 while playing country cricket in the UK, where he surpassed Sir Donald Bradman as the most prolific batsman in Australian cricket with a total of 28,068 first class runs.

Since retiring from the cricket pitch, Justin continues to share his expertise with a successful coaching career. He was appointed Batting-Mentoring coach of the Australian Test cricket team in 2009 and and was later appointed Assistant Coach in 2011. Just a year later, Justin achieved a long-held dream by being appointed Coach of Western Australian cricket (Western Warriors and Perth Scorchers). 

With years of success as the Coach of Western Australia, Justin was offered the highest position in Australian cricket when he was appointed Coach of the Australian cricket team in 2018. Thanks to his mentorship, the Australian men’s cricket team quickly ranked as the number one team in international cricket, having won the Ashes and even the T20 World Cup for the first time. Meanwhile, Justin was entered in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame and was awarded Wisden’s Coach of the Year.

After four incredible years, Justin resigned from his role to spend more time with his family and friends. He also gives his time to a range of organisations, including as a patron of Solaris Care, Children’s Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation, Kyle Andrews Foundation. He is also a proud ambassador for The Fathering Project, the Ear Science Institute Australia, the Bravery Trust and Ovarian Cancer Australia. 

Justin’s success is the result of hard work and unmatched determination. As an author, he has explored his philosophy for leadership and career success in a series of published books.

With his sincerity, strength of purpose, humour and broad appeal, Justin is a popular and highly sought-after corporate speaker. He has presented for a range of functions, including conferences, seminars and events across the country. He has also been able to adapt his content to any audience, including to international audiences in London, India, Bangkok and South Africa.

Justin draws from his expertise in competitive sport to help his audience succeed in any industry, including in the business sector. He makes a case for the largely unseen preparation and teamwork required for success, as well as the fears and failures that one must overcome to succeed professionally.