Lehmann anoints Langer his successor

Bupa Support Team Head Coach Darren Lehmann isn't going anywhere anytime soon, but he says Australia already have the perfect man to replace him whenever he decides to step down.

Lehmann says former teammate and 105-Test veteran Justin Langer has already proven he has the ability to be an international coach when the time comes.

Langer has impressed since taking over as coach of the Alcohol. Think Again Warriors in domestic cricket, guiding them to the Matador Cup title in October and the final of the Bupa Sheffield Shield last season.

He's also enjoyed great success in the KFC T20 Big Bash League with Perth Scorchers, who last week secured back-to-back titles with victory over Sydney Sixers in Canberra.Image Id: ~/media/960B58488DDA4E0895B2437303C51D47

Darren Lehmann hopes greats of the game aren't lost to Australian cricket // Getty Images

Lehmann, who recently signed a contract extension with Cricket Australia that will keep him in the top job until at least the end of June 2017, expects Langer will one day replace him in the top job.

"I believe he’ll be the next coach of Australia," Lehmann told Perth’s 6PR of Langer.

“He’s done a fantastic job and he should be very proud of what he’s achieved in WA.

“He’s always ringing and asking questions and we’re always throwing things at him as well and asking him for different ideas.

“It’s a really united feeling in the Australian setup now where the state coaches are a very important part of what we’re trying to do.

“And a guy who’s played over one hundred Test matches – you’d be mad not to take his advice.

“From our point of view, we respect him very highly.

“One thing I do know about this job is that you can’t do it for a long period of time because you’re away 270-300 days a year.

“It is the best job in the world and, one day, I’m sure JL will make a very good Australian coach.”

Lehmann said he was hopeful that another former Test great Michael Hussey would not be lost to Australian cricket.

A report in India's Hindustan Times earlier this month suggested Hussey was being sounded out as a possible replacement for Duncan Fletcher as coach of India, a push that was reportedly being led by ODI captain MS Dhoni.

Hussey retired from international cricket over two years ago, but is continuing to impress with the bat in the BBL and Indian Premier League.

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The 39-year-old was surprised by the reports linking him to Fletcher's job and Lehmann was hopeful that people like Hussey and Langer would stay in the Australian system.

“We’d love Mike Hussey involved in Australian cricket full stop,” he said.

“Whatever he decides, it’s obviously his decision with his family, but we don’t want to lose any of our greats to anyone else to be perfectly honest.

“We want them (Hussey and Langer) in the system teaching our guys because they’ve recently retired – they’ve played the game at the highest level at all formats and their knowledge is second to none.

“Those guys, they did their apprenticeships (by) playing so long for their country.

“The knowledge they have – they’ll be great coaches.”