Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins insists that a group of senior players has not forced Justin Langer out of his role.
Cummins said it was erroneous to ascribe Langer’s departure to the group of players, as the decisions were taken at board level.
The skipper says that he feels that everything he has done has been for the good of the game in Australia.
“It was okay, I felt for Justin as much as anyone else, but I knew when I became captain I was going to cop it for different things,” he told SEN 1170 Breakfast.
“If anything, it kind of reminded me I’ve got to look after the team and do what’s best for Australian cricket.
“All the noise and things that might come with it come from a good place, but I can’t let it affect me too much.”
Cummins confirmed that players thoughts and opinions were taken on board by Cricket Australia but rubbished the suggestion Langer was pushed out.
“Certainly our feedback was heard, as I think it should be,” he added.
“But to say that we are decision-makers is quite far from the truth. It’s a high-performance set-up, there’s the board that makes decisions, so of course, people within the environment get consulted, that includes senior players, staff members, which I think has always been the case.
“I think that’s the right way to do things, it’s healthy. Nothing untoward, for sure.”
Cummins was non-commital on endorsing interim coach Andrew Macdonald for the position.
Macdonald will guide the team on their tour of Pakistan in March through to April.
“I think he’s certainly capable (of being full-time coach), for sure,” Cummins said.
“(It’s) certainly not my decision, I think they’ll run a process probably after this series, so we’ll see how he goes.
“But he’s been fantastic, he’s widely respected and experienced, so if he puts his hand up I’m sure they’ll take a close look at him.”
The series against Pakistan will start with three Test matches which will pose the greatest challenge to the visitors, who have a patchy record in the format in Asia.
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