Ashes 2019 | If I miss them, I have to do push-ups, says Justin Langer on slip-catching practice

During one of the training sessions ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, cameramen at the ground caught Justin Langer doing some push-ups amidst giving fielding practice to his players. When asked about this routine at the pre-match press conference, Langer revealed that the team had mixed in some fun and banter to make the sessions more enjoyable.

“If I miss the nicks, I’ve got to do a few push-ups, that’s all. If they miss them, then they get a little spray from the coach. So a bit of banter, a bit of humour,” Langer said, reported cricket.com.au. 

The former Australian opener further added how he was a very good batsman when it came to playing through the slip cordon back in his playing days.

“(It) happens very rarely these days, I’m a very, very good nicker. I was as a player and I am now. I used to score a lot of runs to third man. Probably not the most attractive batsman to watch,” Langer added.