Disappointed with Brad Hogg leaving: Justin Langer

Left-arm spinner Brad Hogg recently said that he is all set to end his stay with the Big Bash League team, Perth Scorchers. The team coach Justin Langer said that he is disappointed that Hogg has chosen to leave the club.

There are reports suggesting that he might be taking up a deal with the Melbourne Renegades. “Yeah, very disappointing,” Langer said on Friday of Hogg.

The Chinaman has been a part of the team, which had won back-to-back BBL titles. When asked about the team he is going to take-up, Langer admits that he knows the team, but refused to name. “I know, but I can’t tell you where he’s s going. But he’s leaving the Scorchers,” he said.

“I’m really disappointed about that. What can I say? I’m personally disappointed, professionally disappointed, but it’s his decision and life goes on.”

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The former Australian batsman feels that Hogg has made the wrong decision, “In my opinion, he’s made the wrong decision, that’s okay, that’s not my business,” he said.

He said that Perth Scorchers had offered him a better contract. But despite Hoggie’s decision to leave it won’t affect their friendship. “But I can go to bed at night knowing we offered him more money than we offered him last year, we think we’ve had the as good deal with him for the last few years and it could have been a real win-win situation for him and us. But we wish him the best, we’ve been friends since we went to school together,” he said.

Hogg, as we all know is the one who can bring smiles in the dressing room even if the team is going through a rough patch. “I think he’s been brilliant for the Scorchers. I think on and off the field he is fantastic, he’s a good friend of mine but it’s disappointing,” he concluded.

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