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{{short description|Australian cricketer and coach (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Justin Langer
|    honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100|AM}}
|               image = Justin Langer Portrait.png
|             caption = Langer in 2007
|             country = Australia
|            fullname = Justin Lee Langer
|            nickname = JL,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6256.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Justin Langer ESPNcricinfo biography |access-date=2010-12-08}}</ref> Alfie{{efn|After the ex-rugby league player [[Allan Langer]].<ref>{{cite news 
  | title = Warne set to miss Sharjah
  | work = The Mirror
  | place =London
  | publisher=MGN LTD
  | date = 1998-04-13
  | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60682495.html
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103214906/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60682495.html
  | url-status = dead
  | archive-date = 2012-11-03
  | access-date = 2010-04-17}}</ref>}}
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|11|21|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]]
|             batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
|                role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batsmen or openers|Opening batsman]]
|       international = true
|   internationalspan = 1993–2007
|       testdebutdate = 23 January
|       testdebutyear = 1993
|    testdebutagainst = West Indies
|             testcap = 354
|        lasttestdate = 5 January
|        lasttestyear = 2007
|     lasttestagainst = England
|        odidebutdate = 14 April
|        odidebutyear = 1994
|     odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
|              odicap = 117
|         lastodidate = 25 May
|         lastodiyear = 1997
|      lastodiagainst = England
|               club1 = [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]]
|               year1 = {{nowrap|1991/92–2007/08}}
|               club2 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]]
|               year2 = 1998–2000
|               club3 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
|               year3 = 2006–2009
|               club4 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|               year4 = 2009
|             columns = 4
|             column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|            matches1 = 105
|               runs1 = 7,696
|            bat avg1 = 45.27
|           100s/50s1 = 23/30
|          top score1 = 250
|         deliveries1 = 6
|            wickets1 = 0
|           bowl avg1 = –
|            fivefor1 = –
|             tenfor1 = –
|       best bowling1 = –
|  catches/stumpings1 = 73/–
|             column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|            matches2 = 8
|               runs2 = 160
|            bat avg2 = 32.00
|           100s/50s2 = 0/0
|          top score2 = 36
|         deliveries2 = 0
|            wickets2 = –
|           bowl avg2 = –
|            fivefor2 = –
|             tenfor2 = –
|       best bowling2 = –
|  catches/stumpings2 = 2/1
|             column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|            matches3 = 360
|               runs3 = 28,382
|            bat avg3 = 50.23
|           100s/50s3 = 86/110
|          top score3 = 342
|         deliveries3 = 386
|            wickets3 = 5
|           bowl avg3 = 42.00
|            fivefor3 = 0
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 2/17
|  catches/stumpings3 = 322/–
|             column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|            matches4 = 239
|               runs4 = 7,875
|            bat avg4 = 38.60
|           100s/50s4 = 14/53
|          top score4 = 146
|         deliveries4 = 193
|            wickets4 = 7
|           bowl avg4 = 30.71
|            fivefor4 = 0
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = 3/51
|  catches/stumpings4 = 113/2
|                date = 28 September
|                year = 2009
|              source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6256.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates      =  {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{AUS}} }} (as manager)
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2021 UAE & Oman]]|}}
| coachclub1         = [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]]
| coachyear1         = 2012–2018
| coachclub2         = [[Perth Scorchers]]
| coachyear2         = 2012–2018
| coachclub3         = [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]
| coachyear3         = 2018–2022
| coachclub4         = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| coachyear4         = 2023–
| coachclub5         = [[London Spirit]]
| coachyear5         = 2025-  
|height=5 ft 8 in<ref>{{Cite web
 |title=Langer expects bouncer barrage
 |website=News24
 |quote="As a five-foot eight-inch opening batsman I've faced a lot of short-pitched bowling in my life," Langer told reporters.
 |date=21 November 2006
 |url=https://www.news24.com/langer-expects-bouncer-barrage-20061121
 |access-date=1 October 2025
}}</ref>}}

'''Justin Lee Langer''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 21 November 1970) is an Australian cricket coach and former [[cricket]]er. He is the former coach of the [[Australia national cricket team|Australia men's national team]], having been appointed to the role in May 2018 and leaving in February 2022 and became the coach of [[Lucknow]] based [[IPL]] franchise [[Lucknow Super Giants]] in July, 2023. A left-handed [[batsman]], Langer is best known for his [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]] with [[Matthew Hayden]] as Australia's test [[Batting order (cricket)|opening batsmen]] during the early and mid-2000s, considered one of the most successful ever. Representing [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] domestically, Langer played [[County Championship|English county cricket]] for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] and also [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]. He holds the record for the most [[Run (cricket)|runs]] scored at [[first-class cricket|first-class]] level by an Australian. As Australia's coach, he led the team to victory in the [[2021 T20 World Cup]].

Born in [[Perth]], Western Australia, Langer excelled at cricket from an early age, representing Western Australia at under-age level, as well as the [[Australia Under-19 cricket team|Australia under-19 team]]. He also won a scholarship to the [[Australian Cricket Academy]] at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] in 1990. Langer made his first-class debut for Western Australia during the 1991–92 [[Sheffield Shield]], and, after good form at state level, made his Test debut for Australia the following season at the age of 22, during the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]' [[West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1992–93|1992–93 tour]]. Although maintaining his place in the side, he struggled for form, and only made sporadic appearances for Australia until his selection for Australia's [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99|1998–99 tour of Pakistan]], in which he scored his first Test [[Century (cricket)|century]]. Establishing himself at number three in the batting order, Langer maintained this role until the [[Australian cricket team in England in 2001|2001 Ashes series]]. Having been injured for the first four Tests, he replaced [[Michael Slater]] as Matthew Hayden's opening partner for the final Test, and scored a century in Australia's [[Result (cricket)|innings win]]. This was the first of three centuries in consecutive matches that secured Langer's position at the top of the order.

Except for injuries, the partnership between Hayden and Langer (with [[Ricky Ponting]] moving to Langer's previous position at number three) persisted until Langer's retirement at the conclusion of the [[2006–07 Ashes series]]. Their partnership included a total of 5,655 runs over a period of 113 innings, second only to the partnership between West Indians [[Gordon Greenidge]] and [[Desmond Haynes]]. Langer's retirement came after several injuries had restricted his batting, including a [[concussion]] sustained during Australia's [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2005–06|2005–06 tour of South Africa]]. Despite having been one of the leading runscorers in Australia's [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|domestic limited-overs competition]], he only played eight [[One Day International]] matches for Australia, all during a period from 1994 to 1997. After his retirement, Langer played one final season with Western Australia (having served as the state's captain since the 2002–03 season), as well as continuing as captain of Somerset in English domestic cricket. He retired from all forms of the cricket at the end of the [[2009 English cricket season]]. Langer was the Australian national cricket team's batting coach and senior assistant coach from November 2009 until November 2012, when he was appointed senior coach of the Perth Scorchers and Western Australia.

In 2016, Langer became interim coach for the Australian team while then coach Darren Lehmann took leave to scout for the Ashes and away matches late in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Langer to stand in for Lehmann next year|url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/955529.html|website = ESPNcricinfo|access-date = 2015-12-27}}</ref> In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-best-ashes-team-past-40-years-fan-vote-final-results-gilchrist-warne-ponting/2017-12-01| title= The Best Australian Ashes XI revealed|date=1 December 2017|work=CA|access-date=26 July 2009 }}</ref>

On 3 May 2018, Langer was announced as coach of the Australian national cricket team, following [[Australian ball-tampering scandal|a ball tampering scandal]] which led to the resignation of [[Darren Lehmann]]. His four-year term began on 22 May 2018.<ref name="Langer appointed Australia coach">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-coach-justin-langer-test-odi-t20-tour-united-kingdom-squad-lehmann/2018-05-03|title=Langer appointed Australia coach|publisher=cricket.com.au|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>

On 4 February 2022, Langer announced his resignation as head coach of the Australia men's team. His contract was set to expire in June 2022, and he turned down a short-term extension.<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 5, 2022|title=Australia coach Justin Langer resigns after rejecting short-term contract|page=1|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/60269322|access-date=February 6, 2022}}</ref>

== International career ==

=== 1993–2000 ===
Langer made his Test debut against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at the [[Adelaide Oval]], in January 1993.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6256.html|title=Justin Langer|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-08-08}}</ref> He received a rough welcome against an in-form West Indian bowling attack, including being hit on the back of the head by his very first ball in Test cricket, delivered by [[Ian Bishop (cricketer)|Ian Bishop]], who went on to become a close friend in later life.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1348178/i-was-there---ian-bishop-justin-langer-tim-may-and-craig-mcdermott-on-west-indies-one-run-win-in-adelaide-in-1993 | title=The narrowest victory ever: When Walsh and Co broke Aussie hearts in Adelaide }}</ref> Along with the rest of the Australian team, he took numerous blows from their pace bowlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1992-93/WI_IN_AUS/WI_IN_AUS_1992-93_TOUR_SUMMARY.html|title=West Indies in Australia, Nov 1992 – Feb 1993 – Tour Summary|last=Shead|first=Phil|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-09-15}}</ref> After only managing to score 20 in the first innings, Langer top-scored for Australia with 54 in the second, a famous chase by Australia that fell just 2 runs short.  In the fifth and final Test of the series, Langer only managed to score 11 runs between his two innings in a match that was dominated by the bowling of [[Curtly Ambrose]] and [[Ian Bishop (cricketer, born 1967)|Ian Bishop]].

He retained his place for the following [[History of cricket in New Zealand from 1970–71 to 2000#Australia 1992-93|tour of New Zealand]].  After decent but not awe-inspiring totals in the first two Tests (63 & 24), Langer suffered the indignity of getting a [[List of cricket terms#P|pair]] in the third Test, falling for a [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] in both innings.  He was subsequently dropped, and other than a few scattered appearances did not return to the Australian Test team until October 1998, for the [[Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99|tour of Pakistan]].

In November 1999 at [[Bellerive Oval]] in [[Hobart]], he shared a match-winning 238-run partnership with [[Adam Gilchrist]] to rescue Australia from 126/5 chasing a victory target of 369 against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Parr|first=Maurice|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-gilchrist-and-langer-mount-record-recovery-1128138.html|title=Gilchrist and Langer mount record recovery|work=The Independent|date=1999-11-23|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref> The century scored in this innings was scored in 388 minutes, an Australian record for the slowest century.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/3520962.stm|title=Martyn extends Aussie lead|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-03-18|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref>

=== 2001–2002 ===
Langer was a [[Batting order (cricket)|number three]] batsman until 2001 when he was dropped after failing to convert a series of starts during Australia's 2–1 loss in India. During the second Test in Kolkata, he bowled a single over when [[V. V. S. Laxman]] and [[Rahul Dravid]] defied the Australian attack for the entirety of the fourth day, forcing captain Steve Waugh to try almost all his players as bowlers; it was the only time Langer ever bowled at Test level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/6256.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling;view=match|title=Bowling Records / Test Matches / Justin Langer|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-08-08}}</ref> Shortly after though, he replaced [[Michael Slater]] as an opening batsman for the final 2001 [[Ashes series]] Test at [[The Oval]] where he celebrated his return with a century. He did not get dropped again and as an opening batsman he averaged 52.38 and scored 14 centuries in 44 matches; previously he scored 7 centuries in 41 matches at an average of 39.04. Langer returned to Australia in the 2002–03 Ashes series, where his very successful partnership with [[Matthew Hayden]] developed. In this series, Langer scored his top score of 250 against England at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]].

=== 2003–2007 ===
[[File:JustinLanger.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Langer after the 2nd Test vs England, 5 December 2006]]
Langer personally outscored the entire Pakistan side in the Perth Test of 2004.  He scored 191 and 97 while Pakistan made 179 and 72.  It was the first occasion of a player being dismissed in both the 190s and 90s in a Test.

He captained the [[Prime Minister's XI]] in December 2005 in their match against the [[West Indies]].

In the [[2005 Ashes]] series, Langer top-scored for an unsuccessful Australian team, with 391 in the series. His top score was 105, scored in the final test.

After this, pressure was mounting on the opening partnership of Hayden and Langer. Calls were coming to have the pair replaced by a younger duo, that would ensure the future and stability of the team to come. However, the partnership had support from the Australian selectors and was only disrupted in the 2006 Summer series when Langer was out with injury. He was replaced by [[Mike Hussey]] and [[Phil Jaques]] for two tests.

Langer then suffered a number of injuries, increasing the pressure on selectors to drop him for rising star Phil Jaques. Langer was selected over Jaques for the 2007 Ashes series, which turned out to be his last. Langer scored an 80 and a century in the first test, but it was slim pickings to follow for him.

Despite success in the Australian Test team, he did not get recalled to the one-day team, even after he was named as the domestic [[ING Cup (cricket)|ING Cup]]'s player of the season in 2002/03.

=== Retirement ===
On 1 January 2007, Langer announced his retirement from Test cricket after the fifth [[The Ashes|Ashes]] Test against England, starting at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] the following day.  In doing so, he joined [[Shane Warne]] and [[Glenn McGrath]] who had both announced their retirements earlier in the month, and it came only three matches after the surprise departure of [[Damien Martyn]].<ref name="retirement">{{cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/current/story/274608.html|title=Langer joins SCG retirement list|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=2007-01-01|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref> He came to the decision during the previous match in Melbourne, having earlier decided against retiring after the tour of South Africa to help Australia reclaim the Ashes.  He said of his decision: "Everyone keeps saying 'you'll know when it's time'. Well, at one o'clock two days ago I knew it was time – it just came to me."<ref name="retirement"/>

Despite his retirement from international cricket, Langer opted to continue to play first-class cricket, with [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] announcing on the same day that Langer had agreed to return to the English county in 2007 as captain.  Langer had said during his retirement announcement that he was relishing returning to Somerset: "There's an amazing challenge at Somerset. They're at the bottom of everything, and I've got a great regard for the coach over there and I'm looking forward to that challenge."<ref name="retirement"/> Langer also stayed on with Western Australia for a final season in 2007–08.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/somerset/6222207.stm|title=Somerset reveal Langer captaincy|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-01-01|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref>

==List of international centuries==
Langer scored his first Test century against Pakistan at [[Arbab Niaz Stadium|Peshawar]] in October 1998, scoring 116.<ref name="1st 100">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15896/scorecard/63811/pakistan-vs-australia-2nd-test-australia-tour-of-pakistan-1998-99|title=2nd Test, Australia tour of Pakistan at Peshawar, Oct 15-19 1998|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> He scored his final Test century against England at [[The Gabba]] in November 2006.<ref name="last century">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14512/scorecard/249222/australia-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-australia-2006-07|title=1st Test, England tour of Australia at Brisbane, Nov 23-27 2006|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> His highest Test score is 250, scored against England at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in December 2002.<ref name="high score">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15278/scorecard/64012/australia-vs-england-4th-test-england-tour-of-australia-2002-03|title=4th Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-30 2002|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>

Langer never made a century in the ODI format; his highest score was 36, which he made against India at [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium|Sharjah]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65832/australia-vs-india-1st-sf-pepsi-austral-asia-cup-1993-94|title=1st SF, Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah, Apr 19 1994|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>

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|+Test centuries<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics / J Langer / Test matches / Hundreds|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/6256.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Score
!Against
![[Batting order (cricket)|{{abbr|Pos.|Position in the batting order}}]]
![[Innings#Cricket|{{abbr|Inn.|The innings of the match}}]]
!{{abbr|Test|The number of the Test match played in that series}}
!Venue
!{{abbr|H/A/N|Home, Away, or Neutral venue}}
!{{abbr|Date|Date the match was held, or the starting date of match for Test matches}}
!{{abbr|Result|The result of the match from Australia's perspective}}
! class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1160}} 116
|| {{cr|PAK}} || 3 || 1 || 2/3 || [[Arbab Niaz Stadium|Peshawar]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|1998|October|15}} || Drawn || <ref name="1st 100"/>
|-
| 2
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1795}} 179 [[not out]] 
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 3 || 1 || 3/5 || [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|1998|December|11}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15883/scorecard/63816/australia-vs-england-3rd-test-england-tour-of-australia-1998-99|title=3rd Test, England tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 11-15 1998|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 3
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1270}} 127 
|| {{cr|WIN}} || 3 || 3 || 4/4 || [[Antigua Recreation Ground|St. John's]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|1999|April|3}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15847/scorecard/63840/west-indies-vs-australia-4th-test-australia-tour-of-west-indies-1998-99|title=4th Test, Australia tour of West Indies at St John's, Apr 3-7 1999|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 4
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1270}} 127 
|| {{cr|PAK}} || 3 || 4 || 2/3 || [[Bellerive Oval|Hobart]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|1999|November|18}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15759/scorecard/63855/australia-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-pakistan-tour-of-australia-1999-00|title=2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Hobart, Nov 18-22 1999|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 5
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1440}} 144
|| {{cr|PAK}} || 3 || 2 || 3/3 || [[WACA Ground|Perth]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|1999|November|26}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15759/scorecard/63856/australia-vs-pakistan-3rd-test-pakistan-tour-of-australia-1999-00|title=3rd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 26-28 1999|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 6
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|2230}} 223
|| {{cr|IND}} || 3 || 2 || 3/3 || [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2000|January|2}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15744/scorecard/63867/australia-vs-india-3rd-test-india-tour-of-australia-1999-00|title=3rd Test, India tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 2-4 2000|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 7
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1225}} 122 [[not out]]
|| {{cr|NZ}} || 3 || 4 || 3/3 || [[Seddon Park|Hamilton]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2000|March|31}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15712/scorecard/63877/new-zealand-vs-australia-3rd-test-australia-tour-of-new-zealand-1999-00|title=3rd Test, Australia tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 31 - Apr 3 2000|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 8
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1025}} 102 [[not out]]
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 2 || 1 || 5/5 || [[The Oval]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2001|August|23}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15533/scorecard/63940/england-vs-australia-5th-test-australia-tour-of-england-and-ireland-2001|title=5th Test, Australia tour of England and Ireland at London, Aug 23-27 2001|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 9
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1040}} 104
|| {{cr|NZ}} || 1 || 1 || 1/3 || [[The Gabba|Brisbane]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2001|November|8}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15460/scorecard/63953/australia-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-new-zealand-tour-of-australia-2001-02|title=1st Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Nov 8-12 2001|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 10
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1230}} 123
|| {{cr|NZ}} || 1 || 1 || 2/3 || [[Bellerive Oval|Hobart]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2001|November|22}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15460/scorecard/63954/australia-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-new-zealand-tour-of-australia-2001-02|title=2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Hobart, Nov 22-26 2001|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 11
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1160}} 116
|| {{cr|SA}} || 1 || 1 || 1/3 || [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2001|December|14}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15434/scorecard/63964/australia-vs-south-africa-1st-test-south-africa-tour-of-australia-2001-02|title=1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 14-18 2001|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 12
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1260}} 126
|| {{cr|SA}} || 1 || 1 || 3/3 || [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|January|2}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15434/scorecard/63966/australia-vs-south-africa-3rd-test-south-africa-tour-of-australia-2001-02|title=3rd Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 2-5 2002|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 13
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|2500}} 250 
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 1 || 1 || 4/5 || [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|December|26}} || Won || <ref name="high score"/>
|-
| 14
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1460}} 146 
|| {{cr|WIN}} || 1 || 2 || 1/4 || [[Bourda|Georgetown]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|April|10}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15205/scorecard/64024/west-indies-vs-australia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-west-indies-2003|title=1st Test, Australia tour of West Indies at Georgetown, Apr 10-13 2003|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 15
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1110}} 111
|| {{cr|WIN}} || 1 || 3 || 4/4 || [[Antigua Recreation Ground|St. John's]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|5|9}} || Lost || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15205/scorecard/64027/west-indies-vs-australia-4th-test-australia-tour-of-west-indies-2003|title=4th Test, Australia tour of West Indies at St John's, May 9-13 2003|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 16
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1210}} 121
|| {{cr|IND}} || 1 || 1 || 1/4 || [[The Gabba|Brisbane]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|December|4}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15119/scorecard/64059/australia-vs-india-1st-test-india-tour-of-australia-2003-04|title=1st Test, India tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 4-8 2003|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 17
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1170}} 117
|| {{cr|IND}} || 1 || 2 || 4/4 || [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|January|2}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15119/scorecard/64062/australia-vs-india-4th-test-india-tour-of-australia-2003-04|title=4th Test, India tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 2-6 2004|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 18
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1660}} 166
|| {{cr|SL}} || 1 || 3 || 3/3 || [[Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground|Colombo]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|March|24}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15079/scorecard/64073/sri-lanka-vs-australia-3rd-test-australia-tour-of-sri-lanka-2003-04|title=3rd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Mar 24-28 2004|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 19
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1620}} 162
|| {{cr|SL}} || 1 || 1 || 2/2 || [[Cazaly's Stadium|Cairns]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|7|9}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15004/scorecard/64092/australia-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-sri-lanka-tour-of-australia-2004|title=2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Cairns, Jul 9-13 2004|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 20
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|2150}} 215 
|| {{cr|NZ}} || 1 || 1 || 2/2 || [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|November|26}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14935/scorecard/64108/australia-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-new-zealand-tour-of-australia-2004-05|title=2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Adelaide, Nov 26-30 2004|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 21
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1910}} 191 
|| {{cr|PAK}} || 1 || 1 || 1/3 || [[WACA Ground|Perth]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|December|16}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14926/scorecard/64113/australia-vs-pakistan-1st-test-pakistan-tour-of-australia-2004-05|title=1st Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Perth, Dec 16-19 2004|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 22
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1050}} 105
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 1 || 2 || 5/5 || [[The Oval]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2005|September|8}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14823/scorecard/218383/england-vs-australia-5th-test-australia-tour-of-england-and-scotland-2005|title=5th Test, Australia tour of England and Scotland at London, Sep 8-12 2005|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 23
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1005}} 100 [[not out]]
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 1 || 3 || 1/5 || [[The Gabba|Brisbane]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|November|23}} || Won || <ref name="last century"/>
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== Domestic career ==

=== Western Australia ===
Langer was the captain of the [[Western Warriors]] until the end of the 2006/2007 season. He became the highest run-scorer for Western Australia in 4-day matches, after passing [[Tom Moody]]'s old record of 8853 runs on 5 December 2007 against [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] at [[Bellerive Oval]].<ref name="content-www.cricinfo.com">{{cite web|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/323858.html|title=Record-breaking Langer responds to Marsh ton|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=2007-12-05|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref> On 5 March 2008, Langer announced his retirement from Australian first-class domestic cricket. Earlier in the year, Langer had announced his retirement from the Australian domestic one-day cricket. However, Langer said that he would play another season for Somerset in county cricket. Langer played for Western Australia in a career spanning 17 years, leaving as the highest run-scorer in Western Australia's history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/341101.html|title=Langer announces Australian Domestic Retirement|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=2008-03-05|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref>

=== County Cricket ===
Langer played county cricket for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club]] from 1998 to 2000, captaining the side in 2000.  In his first season, he scored his maiden century in English domestic cricket in superb fashion with 233 [[not out]] against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] at [[Lord's]], in the same match that he was awarded his county cap.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/cricket-langer-drives-way-to-double-century-1159408.html|title=Langer drives way to double century|last=Blofeld|first=Henry|date=1998-05-16|work=The Independent|access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref> He went on to score centuries in his next two [[County Championship]] matches, and achieved 1,000 runs for the season after only eight matches.  He finished the season with the second highest runs total and batting average in the Championship, behind [[John Crawley]] on both counts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Britannic_Assurance_County_Championship_1998/Batting_by_Runs.html|title=Batting and Fielding in Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998 (Ordered by Runs)|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref>

[[File:Justin Langer Somerset.JPG|thumb|left|Langer as captain at Somerset, 27 June 2007]]In June 2006 it was announced that he would join [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] later that month for six weeks, while fellow countryman [[Dan Cullen]] was on duty with Australia A. On 20 July 2006, he made his highest [[first-class cricket|first-class]] score of 342 playing for Somerset in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] at the [[Woodbridge Road]] ground in [[Guildford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/85/85807.html|title=Surrey v Somerset in 2006|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref> This was also the highest score ever by a Somerset batsman, breaking the record of Sir [[Viv Richards]] who made 322 against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] at Taunton in 1985, and is the 10th highest score in a first-class match in England.  During his six-week spell at the club, Langer also enjoyed particular success in the [[Twenty20]] competition, topping the batting charts along with fellow Australian [[Cameron White]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Twenty20_Cup_2006/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in Twenty20 Cup 2006 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref>

On 20 April 2007 he became the first Somerset player to score two triple centuries in the County Championship when he hit 315 against [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] in a match noted for its batting.  Responding to a Middlesex first innings of 600, Somerset set a new ground record at the [[County Ground, Taunton]] with 850–7 [[Declaration and forfeiture|declared]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/291943.html|title=Langer makes mark for Somerset with triple-century|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=2007-04-21|access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref> On 19 September 2007 it was announced that Langer would stay with Somerset (as captain) for the 2008 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/311655.html|title=Langer agrees one-year deal with Somerset| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=2007-09-19| access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref> In 15 first-class matches for the county in 2007, Langer scored 1215 runs at 57.85 and a further 764 in one-day competitions.

Early in the [[2008 English cricket season|2008 season]], Langer and [[Marcus Trescothick]] put on a 272-second wicket partnership during the second innings against [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] at the County Ground, Taunton; falling just 18 short of the 1924 ground record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/cricket/match_report/0,19822,11066_14443,00.html| title=Hampshire bat out for draw|publisher=Sky Sports| date=2008-05-10| access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref>

On 23 July 2009, playing his 615th innings, he surpassed Sir [[Donald Bradman]] as the leading Australian first-class run scorer when he scored his 86th century while playing Worcestershire.<ref name="first-class run record">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/416141.html|title=Langer breaks Bradman runs record|date=2009-07-13|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-07-23}}</ref> At the end of the 2009 season, Langer announced that he would not be returning to Taunton in a playing capacity the following season, and retiring from all competitive cricket. He commented in an interview with [[BBC Somerset]] that he was in discussions to potentially return at some point to the county in the future in a coaching capacity.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/somerset/8256015.stm|title=Langer opts to end Somerset stay |publisher=BBC|date=2009-09-14|access-date=2009-09-15}}</ref> Langer played his last home game in English domestic cricket on 27 September 2009, captaining Somerset against Durham in the Nat West Pro40. A game which Somerset lost by two runs. Langer's last act as Somerset captain was to lead the side to the second stage of the [[2009 Twenty20 Champions League]].

==Career best performances==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|
! colspan="4"|Batting
|-
!
!Score
!Fixture
!Venue
!Season
|-
|'''[[Test cricket|Test]]'''
| style="text-align:center;"|250
|[[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] v [[England cricket team|England]]
|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]], [[Melbourne]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2002<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 26–30 December 2002 - England tour of Australia, 2002/03 - Australia v England">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64012.html|title= England tour of Australia, 2002/03 – Australia v England Scorecard|date=30 December 2002|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[One Day International|ODI]]'''
| style="text-align:center;"|36
|[[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] v [[India national cricket team|India]]
|[[Sharjah Cricket Stadium]]
| style="text-align:center;"|1994<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 19 April 1994 - Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1993/94, 1st SF - Australia v India">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65832.html|title= Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1993/94, 1st SF – Australia v India Scorecard|date=19 April 1994|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[First-class cricket|FC]]'''
| style="text-align:center;"|342
|[[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] v [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
|[[Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford|Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road]], [[Guildford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2006<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 19–22 July 2006 - County Championship Division Two, 2006 - Surrey v Somerset">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/countycricket/engine/match/225113.html|title= County Championship Division Two, 2006 – Surrey v Somerset Scorecard|date=22 July 2006|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[List A cricket|LA]]'''
| style="text-align:center;"|146
|[[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] v [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]]
|[[WACA Ground|WACA]], [[Perth]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2000<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 12 January 2000 - Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1999/00 - WA v SA">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/matador-bbq-cup-2015/engine/match/367977.html|title= Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1999/00 – WA v SA Scorecard|date=12 January 2000|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]'''
| style="text-align:center;"|97
|[[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] v [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
|[[County Ground, Taunton|County Ground]], [[Taunton]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2006<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 5 July 2006 - Twenty20 Cup, 2006 - Somerset v Northamptonshire">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/225313.html|title= Twenty20 Cup, 2006 – Somerset v Northamptonshire Scorecard|date=5 July 2006|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>
|}

== Post-playing career ==
Langer through to the end of his career remained publicly undecided about what he wanted to do after his retirement. Speculation hence rose in the media with suggestions of a coaching position with Middlesex, and an open invitation to return to Somerset in some capacity. In November 2009, Cricket Australia announced the appointment of Langer as assistant coach of their Test team under national boss [[Tim Nielsen]], as a batting coach and mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/australia/8362588.stm|title=Langer joins Australia backroom|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2009-11-16|access-date=2009-11-16}}</ref> In November 2012, Langer was appointed to the position of senior coach of Western Australia and the [[Perth Scorchers]], after the resignation of [[Lachlan Stevens]], with a contract until the end of the 2015–16 season.<ref>Brettig, Daniel (2012). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/591206.html Langer confirmed as Warriors coach] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.</ref>

In July 2017, Langer was appointed to the board of the [[West Coast Eagles]] football club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/the-club/board|title=West Coast Eagles board|publisher=West Coast Eagles|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912055628/http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/the-club/board|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In May 2018, Langer was announced as the coach of the Australian national cricket team, and then in October 2019, Andrew McDonald was appointed as his assistant coach.<ref name="Langer appointed Australia coach"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/australia-appoint-andrew-mcdonald-as-justin-langer-s-assistant/story-7CM0Gi3W3pgdyHjvzmtX5I.html|title=Australia appoint Andrew McDonald as Justin Langer's assistant|date=2019-10-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> In 2019, he coached Australia to the semi-finals of the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]], losing to England by 8 wickets. It was noted before the game that Langer had got Australia to walk barefoot around the edge of Edgbaston before the match in a bid to capture "positive energy coming out of the earth".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/australasia/article/australia-walk-barefoot-around-edgbaston-to-create-positive-energy-before-world-cup-semi-final-with-england-hv62rjgft|title = Australia walk barefoot around Edgbaston to create 'positive energy' before World Cup semi-final with England|last1 = James|first1 = Steve}}</ref>

Langer was announced as the head coach of [[Lucknow Super Giants]] in July 2023 replacing [[Andy Flower]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gollapudi |first1=Nagraj |title=Langer takes over from Flower as Lucknow Super Giants head coach |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-justin-langer-front-runner-to-replace-andy-flower-as-lucknow-super-giants-head-coach-1387452 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 March 2024 |date=14 July 2023}}</ref>

Langer sat on the board of mining company [[Mineral Resources]] as a non-executive director from January 2023 to August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wembridge |first=Mark |date=2025-08-06 |title=Justin Langer resigns as a director of scandal-hit Mineral Resources |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/justin-langer-resigns-as-a-director-of-scandal-hit-mineral-resources-20250806-p5mksi |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref>

== Famous duels and partners ==
[[File:Langeronthedrive.jpg|thumb|250px|Langer on the attack for Somerset in 2008]]
In his 100th test, Langer was hit by a bouncer from [[Makhaya Ntini]] (South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 2nd day).  He suffered concussion and underwent scans in hospital. Despite the risk of being killed if hit on the head again, Langer padded up to bat in the second innings if it was required of him. Captain [[Ricky Ponting]] wrote in his diary that because of Langer's intention of defying medical advice, he would have had to declare the run chase and forfeit the match to prevent Langer from facing the bowling. [[Brett Lee]] scored the winning runs before Langer was needed.

Langer's most notable opening batting partner was [[Matthew Hayden]]. The opening pair represented Australia in more than 100 Test innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/columns/knockedabout-langer-was-still-crazy-brave/2007/01/01/1167500062651.html|title=Knocked-about Langer was still crazy brave|last=Brown|first=Alex|publisher=The Age|date=2007-01-02|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref> The pair made 5654 runs while batting together in partnerships, with an average of 51 runs per partnership; only [[Gordon Greenidge]] and [[Desmond Haynes]] of the West Indies have scored more Test runs as a partnership, with 6482.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/01/05/1822237.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719145226/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/01/05/1822237.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|title=Langer says emotional farewell|publisher=ABC News|date=2007-01-05|access-date=2008-12-18}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Langer is an alumnus of Perth schools [[Newman College, Perth|Newman College]] and [[Aquinas College, Perth|Aquinas College]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fremantlepress.com.au/news/archive/21 |title=Sports stars release inspiring read for children |publisher=Fremantle Press |date=13 August 2008 |access-date=7 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519034201/http://www.fremantlepress.com.au/news/archive/21 |archive-date=19 May 2009}}</ref> The Justin Langer Shield is played between year sevens of Newman and Aquinas.

He is the nephew of [[Rob Langer]], a left-handed batsman for [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]] during the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7187/7187.html |title=Rob Langer |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=21 June 2007}}</ref> Langer is married to his high school sweetheart, Sue, and has four daughters. When resident in [[Somerset]], the family stayed in a rented home in [[Hatch Beauchamp]]: "Mate, I say this with the utmost affection and respect, but it's like living in the olden days."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/brian-viner-interviews-justin-langer-smiling-tiger-tells-england-to-regain-hunger-458119.html|title=Brian Viner interviews Justin Langer: Smiling tiger tells England to regain hunger|work=The Independent|date=21 July 2007 |last=Viner|first=Brian|access-date=15 September 2009}}</ref>

He is a martial artist<ref name=age-zen>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Nabila |title=Justin Langer: Zen do kai |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Cricket/Justin-Langer-zen-do-kai/2005/02/11/1108061870542.html |access-date=25 November 2014 |work=The Age |date=12 February 2005}}</ref> and has obtained the rank of Shodan-Ho (probationary 1st degree black belt) in Zen Do Kai.<ref>{{cite web |title=Justin Langer: zen do kai |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/justin-langer-zen-do-kai-20050212-gdzjpl.html |website=The Age |date=12 February 2005 |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>

Langer has written five books. His first was entitled ''From Outback to Outfield: A Revealing Diary of Life on the County Cricket Circuit''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Amazon.co.uk: From Outback to Outfield: A Revealing Diary of Life on the County Cricket Circuit: Books: Justin Langer|id={{ASIN|0747262543|country=uk}}}}</ref> His second, an autobiography released after his return from rock bottom in 2001, entitled ''The Power of Passion''. He also released a book with [[Steve Harmison]] entitled ''Ashes Frontline: The Ashes War Diaries of Steve Harmison and Justin Langer'' about the 2006–07 Ashes series in Australia.<ref>{{cite book |title=Ashes Frontline: The Ashes War Diaries of Justin Langer and Steve Harmison |id={{ASIN|1905828535|country=uk}} }}</ref> He also wrote ''Seeing the Sunrise'' which has been described as "a handbook for overcoming self-doubt, for revelling in success, for aiming high. It is about mastering physical and mental goals, enjoying victories and fighting adversity."<ref>{{cite book |title=Seeing The Sunrise: Amazon.co.uk: Justin Langer: Books |id={{ASIN|1741754038|country=uk}} }}</ref> His most recent book is ''Keeping My Head: A Life in Cricket''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004EBT7SC |title=Keeping My Head: A Life in Cricket: Amazon.co.uk Justin Langer: Books |website=Amazon UK |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

Melbourne rock band Telemachus Brown wrote a song about Langer entitled ''(Wrong about) Justin Langer''. It was released on their 2006 EP ''Medicine Songs'' and was a hit for the band on Melbourne university radio. The song could be a reference to Langer's transformation from being an average Test batsman in his early career to a world-class opener later in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/telemachusbrown|title=Telemachus Brown on MySpace Music|publisher=MySpace|access-date=7 August 2009}}</ref>

Langer is a devout [[Catholic]], as was his Australian opening batsman partner [[Matthew Hayden]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-26|title=How faith drove Justin Langer through his darkest days|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/religion-and-belief/how-faith-drove-justin-langer-through-the-darkest-days-after-his-mothers-death-ng-b88502695z|access-date=2020-06-14|website=The West Australian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-24|title=Life according to Langer|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/justin-langer-on-rites-whites-and-inspiration-ng-5369734c5defbe5875cf020253db8a99|access-date=2020-06-14|website=PerthNow|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-26|title=Justin Langer to speak on the difference his faith makes|url=https://therecord.com.au/news/local/justin-langer-to-speak-on-the-difference-his-faith-makes/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=The Record|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Record|url=http://www.therecord.com.au/news/taking-christ-to-the-crease/|access-date=18 March 2018|archive-date=29 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129102153/https://www.therecord.com.au/news/taking-christ-to-the-crease/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McEachen |first1=Ben |title=Hey Coach! Justin Langer's life changing moment – Eternity News |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/hey-coach-justin-langers-life-changing-moment/ |website=www.eternitynews.com.au |date=18 May 2018 |publisher=Eternity News |access-date=17 July 2019 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=International |first1=Jeremy Dover-Press Service |title=Inspirational Athletes: Justin Langer |url=https://christiantoday.com.au/news/inspirational-athletes-justin-langer.html |website=christiantoday.com.au |publisher=Christian Today |access-date=17 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Politically, he is conservative, an admirer of former Liberal Australian Prime Minister [[John Howard]], and considered running for office as a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-11-27|title=Langer looking into a political career|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/justin-langer-looking-at-a-political-career-with-liberal-party-ng-5a433b8b0123fb92d3e60a6c253df377|access-date=2020-06-14|website=PerthNow|language=en}}</ref>

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|title=[[:Category:Middlesex cricket captains|Middlesex County Cricket Captain]]
|years=2000
|after=[[Angus Fraser]]
}}
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