Langer's letter to Bradman and his reply

[Gnske]

I think Don would have been an anti-vac. He clearly didn't care much for death.

 

[Prince EWS]

I think Don would have been an anti-vac. He clearly didn't care much for death.

How else do you make batsmen more autistic though?

 

[Gnske]

Get them to read Michael Clarke's captain's diary.

 

[Red]

Langer is such a cringey dude. Massive sycophant. I like the Don's response.

Could imagine Langer being the way he is wanting the Don to become his "special mentor" or some such **** so a few years down the line there could be a TV special about how the Don specially helped Langer become the batsman blah blah...

The Don's response "I've already made a few videos and books. Have a look. Get back and across to medium pace. Stay off the darts. Use your brain and work it out".

Perfect.

 

[trundler]

While in this instance we can have some sympathy for Braddles as Langer is a bit of a shmuck and he was old af but when Harvey indirectly asked him what he was doing wrong on the Invincibles Tour, Bradman basically told him to git gud and not get caught. Strange man.

 

[the big bambino]

It’s an interesting counter narrative to Bradman the arrogant. He gave players the credit they could work things out themselves and knew their game and craft better than any advice he could give them.

Lindwall said he made his points obliquely. He remembers the time he was bowling to Edrich and Bradman said “do you want your man at square there? Lindwall didn’t realise Bradman was inviting a question: Why? Instead Lindwall shrugged his shoulders, left the field in place, bowled and Edrich skied a catch wide of his fieldsman. Lindwall now asked Bradman where he should put him and Bradman replied “too late, he won’t hit it there again.” I think Harvey did ask or was so overawed had someone approach Bradman for him. His advice was not to hit it in the air as often. Simple, obvious and effective and really all that needed saying. Bradman was simply saying that Harvey was good enough and had enough shots to make runs without going aerial. Seems he was a man that trusted his players talents even more than they did.

 

[GotSpin]

While in this instance we can have some sympathy for Braddles as Langer is a bit of a shmuck and he was old af but when Harvey indirectly asked him what he was doing wrong on the Invincibles Tour, Bradman basically told him to git gud and not get caught. Strange man.

Seems like sound advice - not hitting in the air as much

 

[vicleggie]

Didn't read the OP but if he was a **** to Garden Gnome Langer then it makes him even greater

 

[weldone]

Has anyone here ever read Bradman's book?

I did, at around age 10-12 borrowing it from my school library. I hurt my wrist a little trying to copy Bradman's grip.

 

[Burgey]

I hurt my wrist a little trying to copy Bradman's grip

That’s a euphemism I haven’t heard before

 

[weldone]

That’s a euphemism I haven’t heard before

True story man