Brad Haddin not bothered by Tim Paine’s impressive form
Brad Haddin, the first choice wicketkeeper of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 seeks a comeback to the national side in next month’s Ashes series against England. He said that he is not at all bothered about his place behind the stumps despite the imposing
performance of Tim Paine during his (Haddin) absence.
"I'm not one of those people who sit awake at night hoping someone nicks it or doesn't get runs," Haddin said. "I spent all my career behind [Gilchrist] so those sorts of things haven't crossed my thoughts. I'm not worried about who's
going well or who's not."
Haddin has come back to the game after a long-standing elbow injury that had ruled him out of the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Haddin’s time out earned 25-year-old Tim Paine four games for Australia behind the
stumps and the wicketkeeper batsman excelled with gloves as well as with the bat, registering two composed fifties. However, the experienced Haddin remains the first choice of Australian selectors for the upcoming Ashes assignment and he said he had not been
even thinking about his competitor.
"All I've worried about is I'm available to play," Haddin told the media reporters. "I've spent that long out of the game, no one has really crossed my thought process, it's just been about making sure I can get back and play cricket.
Everyone has an opinion and that's never going to change and I'm not worried about anything else."
Rod Marsh, the former world record-holding wicketkeer, feels that the 25-year-old Tim Paine has moved ahead of Brad, but it would be a surprise if the selection panel working under Andrew Hilditch went for the beginner against Strauss’s
men.
Haddin's statement came after Australia's new selector, Greg Chappell, hinted that it would soon be the time to look to future as the batting of Australia team has slipped down a couple of times over the past few years. "It is no secret
that we have an ageing batting order and that is something we need to address," said Chappell.
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