But Langer said Australia’s selectors hadn’t gone cold on the prodigious talent, who has scored 588 runs at an average of 49 from eight first-class matches, with two centuries and a highest score of 243.
“I love the way he plays,” Langer said.
“He’s a really good-looking player. He’s a great catch. He’s a brilliant young kid. You can tell he wants to learn.
“It’s all about timing isn’t it, playing Test cricket. There’s only 11 guys you can pick. He’s got a huge upside, huge potential and hopefully when the timing comes he’ll be ready to grab that opportunity.”
In fact, Langer said his best opportunity will come in the mid-year Australia A tour of England as a virtual last-minute trial for Test spots for this winter’s Ashes series.
