Justin Lee Langer is a former Australian cricketer. A left-handed batsman, his opening partnership with Matthew Hayden in Test matches was one of the most successful pairs of all-time. Langer is also a solid gully fielder, and was very occasionally the wicket-keeper for the Australian one-day team. In January 2007 he retired from international cricket. He can play both aggressively and defensively, but has a reputation for grinding away. However, in a recent Wisden Australia article, Langer's Test strike rate was shown to be superior to that of noted strokemakers Mark Waugh and Damien Martyn. Langer is also the highest run-scorer for Western Australia in Pura Cup/Sheffield Shield matches.