Haddin

[HevyDevy]

The Haddin hate is pathetic given that he has been very good for a number of years for NSW and Australia.

That said, last night's T20 just proved again that his best years are well behind him. Great career Hads but time to step aside methinks.

 

[aqua_duck]

I don't think it's hate, more frustration

 

[Earl]

Another duck and another dropped catch.

Adam Gilchrist was an awesome player and 99% of people appreciated the way he played. But even he knew when he dropped that catch it was time to retire, and I think people respected him even more for knowing when to go out.

Brad Haddin needs to see the writing on the wall. Everyone else can.

 

[Horrie Is God]

A wheelie bin would do a better job than Hadds ATM..

 

[TheParraboy]

[URL="]http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550035.html[/URL]

If there was ever a player that is screaming for a rest from test cricket, its Hadds

Haddin 'drained' by Indian summer

Australia's wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has admitted he is feeling drained by a summer in which his name has seldom been far away from debate over the composition of the national team.

Haddin has endured a personally horrid series against India, struggling for runs while also missing chances, and his summer lurched into tragicomic territory on Wednesday with a second-ball duck and a dropped catch for the Sydney Sixers in the Twenty20 Big Bash League. It followed another zero with the bat in the third Test in Perth.

He said he had felt down on his usual energy and pep when preparing to captain the Sixers, an indication of the effort expended over the Test summer with one match still remaining against India, at the Adelaide Oval from Tuesday.

"I felt mentally and physically drained," Haddin told Sky Sports Radio. "It didn't feel right during the warm-up. How I felt, I just thought, 'Oh no, this doesn't look good'. I thought in Perth things were going well. I spent a lot of time catching leading into Perth, probably hit too many balls. You've just got to find that right balance."

Despite considerable public and media pressure on Haddin, he has retained the faith of the national selectors, who have not only kept him in the team but named him vice-captain to Michael Clarke in place of the injured Shane Watson, and also chosen him to captain the Prime Minister's XI against the Sri Lankan tourists on February 3. As a gutsy, aggressive former captain of New South Wales, Haddin's contribution to the dressing room is considered significant.

Another significant factor in Haddin's selection across the summer is the serious finger trouble afflicting his heir apparent Tim Paine, who played four Test matches in 2010 when the senior man was injured. Paine is recovering after another round of surgery on a badly fractured index finger, and his return to the game remains clouded.

Matthew Wade, the Victorian gloveman, has performed strongly this summer and has won a place as Australia's Twenty20 keeper, but it appears the injured Paine is still the preferred candidate to replace Haddin at Test level. Haddin has brushed off the effect of speculation about his place, saying he always felt he was in a fight for his spot irrespective of how he was performing.

"What people underestimate is the pressures you're under whether you're doing well or not," he said. "It's a big effort to get yourself up for a four-Test series and I think [evidence of the drain of that effort] was the case last night."

The fast bowler Peter Siddle is an Australia team-mate of Haddin and a Victorian compatriot of Wade, who he said he was still very much behind the Test incumbent.

"I've played all my Test cricket with Brad and he's been amazing contributor," Siddle said. "He's had some tough times at the moment but he's a great player. He's obviously got a good first-class record which shows he can perform at the big times.

"I'm definitely backing him ... I think Adelaide will be a good wicket for him to bat on and hopefully we can get a few more nicks through to him to give him some support."

As for Wade, Siddle described the 24-year-old as a most impressive character and cricketer.

"Being a Victorian he's kept behind the stumps a lot of times for me. He's a great player and he's shown in the last couple of years how much he's matured," Siddle said. "He's a great leader for the team and his performances with the bat and the gloves have been outstanding.

"When Brad's time is up, whether that's in a couple of weeks or hopefully I'll get to play a few more years with him, Matthew is definitely a talented player."

 

[Horrie Is God]

^^ I just posted the same article in the Test thread..:lol:

 

[Chip Bayless]

The Haddin hate is pathetic given that he has been very good for a number of years for NSW and Australia.

That said, last night's T20 just proved again that his best years are well behind him. Great career Hads but time to step aside methinks.

Who is hating? Pretty strong word. I am a big Haddin supporter, just recognise he is well past it and it's time for new blood at keeper for the short and long term health of the team.

 

[snoozer]

i don't hate him at all.

just wish he's f**k off out of the test team.

 

[HevyDevy]

Who is hating? Pretty strong word. I am a big Haddin supporter, just recognise he is well past it and it's time for new blood at keeper for the short and long term health of the team.

Never said everyone is hating mate, but some certainly are. Aussies1st is the prime offender. Tragic really.

 

[aussies1st]

Where is the hate? I've never said anything about him being a crap keeper/batsmen full stop. Right now he is but don't mistake that for us not rating him in his peak as there is no question he was the right choice to replace Gilly and he gave us some good years but he is past it and what people are showing is frustration not hate.

 

[Earl]

Has Haddin done enough to warrant selection for the West Indies?

In my opinion no, but I've wanted him dropped sin the South african tour.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Has Haddin done enough to warrant selection for the West Indies?

In my opinion no, but I've wanted him dropped sin the South african tour.

Hadds has been a lot better this test..

He should retire on a high note..

Wade or Neville in for the Windies..

 

[Chip Bayless]

Selectors should make the decision for Brad Haddin if he can not. His career should be over. Time for new talent and let's see Haddin out on a high. As said above, he had a much better Test and it would be a nice way to bow out whilst also securing a series whitewash over India.

 

[JW]

Haddin wanted for 2013 Ashes
Daniel Brettig
January 30, 2012


Australia's selectors want to take Brad Haddin to the 2013 Ashes, and have challenged the 34-year-old gloveman to raise his level of performance to get there. Haddin is being rested for the first three ODIs against India and Sri Lanka, granting Matthew Wade the chance to push his case for a greater role behind the stumps, but the senior man remains well entrenched in the selectors' plans as both keeper and leader.


Mickey Arthur, the national coach and also a selector, said the panel wanted to be able to keep Haddin on until the next meeting with England, but needed to see more runs from him to turn the possibility into reality.


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http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/current/story/551525.html

 

[aussies1st]

Oh FMD.

 

[Horrie Is God]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/current/story/551525.html

:crazy::BDH:](*,)

 

[Horrie Is God]

Australia to take two keepers to West Indies..

Brydon Coverdale
January 30, 2012

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/551536.html

Matthew Wade is expected to earn a Test call-up for the tour of the West Indies in April after the national selector John Inverarity expressed his desire to have two wicketkeepers in the squad. Wade has been named in Australia's side for the first three ODIs of the upcoming tri-series while Brad Haddin rests following a long period of cricket.

Strong performances from Wade in those matches could build pressure on Haddin, 34, who has had a difficult few months with the bat and behind the stumps. The coach Mickey Arthur wants Haddin to still be around for the 2013 Ashes but Wade, 24, is also viewed as a potential Test player and averages 40.16 in first-class cricket.

Matthew Wade has a strong chance of being included on the Test tour of the West Indies © Getty Images



Last time the Australians played Tests in the West Indies they were forced to fly Luke Ronchi in mid-tour as a standby player for Haddin, who in his debut Test series broke a finger, but battled on and played all three Tests. Inverarity said a backup gloveman was desirable for this year's Caribbean trip, which included three Tests in April.

"The West Indies is a pretty difficult place to get to from Australia, so at this stage and it will depend on the budget, but we're keen to have two keepers there throughout the West Indies tour," Inverarity said. "If a keeper breaks his hand it would probably be five days to a week before a replacement could get organised, get there, recover from jetlag and be ready to play.

"If you've got one wicketkeeper in the West Indies and two days before a Test he breaks his hand and cannot keep, what do you do?"

With Tim Paine still out due to a long-term finger injury, Wade is the logical choice as the next in line behind Haddin, although Peter Nevill of New South Wales is also pushing his case. Wade might even open the batting in the ODIs in February, as no obvious opening partner for David Warner was named in the squad with Shane Watson still injured and Shaun Marsh dropped.

Inverarity said it remained to be seen whether Haddin would return for the later stages of the one-day series against Sri Lanka and India or whether he would be better off taking a longer break. He said it was up to Haddin, who will captain the Prime Minister's XI against Sri Lanka this Friday, whether he would play any Sheffield Shield cricket in the meantime, after a lean few months with the bat in Test cricket.

"That's up to Brad. He won't be playing the next Shield match because being a Canberra lad he's captaining the side for the Prime Minister's XI," Inverarity said. "The Shield match starts the next day. I think that's a good opportunity for Brad to be able to put his feet up for a bit. I think an essential part of preparation is refreshment and the opportunity to take it easy for a time and get mentally refreshed.

"It provides a terrific opportunity for Matthew Wade. We hope Matthew Wade keeps and bats brilliantly and then we have two keepers at the level, because you never know when a wicketkeeper is going to break down. We're all for developing Matthew Wade and Brad Haddin both together."

Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo.

Hadds has got incriminating evidence on the selectors i'd say..

Rod Marsh & Gilly knew when it was the right time to go..

 

[Y2Eel]

whats he doing here?

 

[Twizzle]

dropped the ball by the looks of it, his gloves are already closed so he's already tried to take the ball

not the best image

 

[Horrie Is God]

whats he doing here?

He missed an easy stumping in the 20/20 comp too..

Here's Hadds after dropping the undroppable in Sydney..