- Rob Langer
Robert Samuel Langer (born 3 October 1948 in
Subiaco, Western Australia ) is a formercricketer who played for Western Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a left-handed middle orderbatsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. Langer's first-class career extended from 1973–1974 until 1981–1982. [Cricket Archive [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7187/7187.html Rob Langer] retrievedJune 21 2007 ] He made 2,756 first-class runs in 44 matches at an average of 43.06 with a highest score of 150 not out. In 15 limited overs matches, his best score was 99 not out in a total of 338 runs at 28.16 average. Langer scored five first-class hundreds and 18 half-centuries during his career. [Cricket Archive [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7187/7187.html Rob Langer] retrievedJune 21 2007 ] In 1977, he signed to playWorld Series Cricket for the WSC Australian team and spent the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons with WSC. [Cricket Archive [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7187/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Rob Langer] retrievedJune 21 2007 ]After retiring from cricket, Langer went on to be Chief Executive Officer of the Western Australian Speedway Commission from 1999 until 2001, whereupon he became a Senior Consultant. In June 2002, Langer was appointed as High Performance Manager for the Western Australian Cricket Association. [CricInfo [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/117785.html "WACA announces two new appointments"] retrieved
June 21 2007 ]Langer is the uncle of former Australian Test batsman and current Somerset captain,
Justin Langer .Notes
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