Watson, Waugh, speak up for Brad Haddin – Cricket News Update
Aussie all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170, saying he deserves acknowledgement, and an explanation from the national selection panel after his name did not feature in the Australian line-up
for the remaining matches of the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series.
Australia’s wicketkeeper, and Test vice-captain, last played in the longer format of the game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar series, which took place in Adelaide, from January 24 to 28 earlier this year. While the Aussies won 4-0,
Haddin’s performance was not exactly up to the mark, as he was not in full form.
The national selection panel issued a statement before the commencement of the ongoing triangular series, saying the 34-year old Haddin would be rested for the first three matches, and will be replaced by the younger http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933. However, when the squad
for the remainder of the series was announced, Haddin’s name was not featured and his status continues to remain unclear.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 sympathized with Haddin, saying he had been left in “limbo.”
"He doesn't know which way he's going, whether he's being rested or dropped. Someone who's played an important role over the last five years in all forms of the game for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 I think definitely deserves to be told either way what his future holds,”
he insisted, adding that the right-hander still had years of good cricket in him.
Waugh also expressed disappointment with the omission, saying Haddin was obviously having an “enforced rest”. "I was surprised when they said [Haddin] was rested. He basically said he was dropped," Waugh said. "There's mixed messages there,” he added, suggesting
that it would be good if the confusion was cleared up.
Earlier this month, Haddin had said that he was on board with the situation. "I'm very comfortable where everything's at, at the moment," he had confirmed. "I know exactly where I stand and I know exactly what's going on over the next couple of weeks.”
Later, in response to the selection panel’s decision to retain Matthew Wade for the remaining ODIs of the tri-series, Haddin was resigned, saying he was still not a part of the ODI team, and saw no reason why that should change. He also praised Wade, who
has been performing exceptionally well in the ongoing series so far.
He claimed that he could not sit around waiting for the call to play in one-days, insisting that his job was to make sure he was in form for the Test matches, such as the upcoming fixtures in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, scheduled for April this year. He added that
he saw no reason why he should be changed as wicketkeeper for Test matches.
The Cricket Australia selection panel has not issued any statements in this regard so far.
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