Langer named to new role in WA restructure

Western Australian Cricket's high performance general manager Rob Langer has been appointed to the Association's position of general manager cricket operations.

Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) chief executive Kath White announced his changed role today. The appointment will have immediate effect and he will assist White in the restructure of the WACA cricket department.

White said she was delighted to have a former state batsman in such an important position.

An uncle of Australian Test batsman Justin Langer, Rob Langer, 54, played 44 first-class matches and scored 2756 runs at 43.06 in a career spanning 1973/74-1981/82.

Langer, who has held positions as chief executive officer for the Western Australian Speedway Commission and the Associated and Catholic Colleges of Western Australia, joined the WACA in July last year in the high performance role. A former Australian serviceman, he reached the rank of Second-Lieutenant in the Army.