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Old 31-01-2009, 01:52 AM   #49 (permalink)
oldmancraigy
U19 12th Man
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pup11 View Post
Haddin just hasn't shown the consistency to be bat in the top 6 though
In the last 2 series, his innings by innings scores are:

6
19
169

46
94
40
10
38

He averaged 65 against the Kiwis and 45(!!) against the South Africans

and those innings by innings scores actually show some consistency as he's grown into the role as a test batsman.

Over the last 3-4 seasons, he's averaged 50+ for NSW batting at 4/5. And he's a more than capable batsman at the top level - since the slow start to his career, he's starting to show the form that makes him a top-level first class batsman!

Having said that - Noffke at 7 and Johnson at 8 doesn't exactly fill me with confidence...

Hope McGain gets a bag of wickets for Vic in this game so that we at least have a slow bowling attacking option that might give us some variation!
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