Haddin favourite for selectors over Wade for 1st Test against West Indies – Cricket News update
As a wicketkeeper batsman, the 34-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 is the favourite for Australian selectors against the youngster Matthew Wade for the 1st Test against West Indies due to start from April 7, 2012 in Barbados. Haddin had previously participated
in the recent Test series against India which the home side had won 4-0.
The experienced batsman has featured in 43 tests for his side so far with 3 centuries and 10 fifties at an average of 35.82. He also has 4 stumps and 160 catches to his credit as a wicketkeeper.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933 on the other hand is a relatively less experienced youngster who is yet to make his Test debut. However, his convincing knocks in the recently concluded CB series have won him the attention of selectors.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rodney-William-Marsh-c86419, the selector and former wicketkeeper, believes that Haddin remains ahead of Wade in preference for the 1st test in the Caribbean.
"But if I wanted to place a punt on it, I would have Haddin will play in the first Test match, as he should and we'll wait and see what happens after that," stated Marsh.
As a middle-order batsman, pressure is on Haddin to score runs in order to cement is place in the Test side. After a below average performance in the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 where he failed to contribute substantially, the selectors are giving him another chance
to prove his mettle.
Showing his faith in Haddin‘s capability, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
I just hope he performs really well in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 because if he performs well, we're going to be a better side that is the thing."
The ability to score runs is the primary criteria of success for a wicketkeeper batsman around the world. Nowadays, teams are increasingly relying upon their lower-order batsmen and even bowlers to score runs in order to boast of a successful cricketing
side.
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