Haddin has spent most of his domestic career as a OD opener, so can't see the problem with him becoming one in Gold. But, he's shown his ability to bat down the order if they (the selectors) decide to go with Watson or Jaques as ODI opener.
Watto FTW.
And failed. His success came on the back of him moving back down the order.
Seem to remember him getting a few centuries as an opener for NSW. Don't know where you're getting your facts from.
Greg Mail has a few centuries as well and he's dire. I'll do some stats on it later; I'm trying to eat a massive potato AWS.
Eat your potato. Hope you enjoy it, because it will be the last potato you eat while thinking Haddin was a failure as a OD opener.Greg Mail has a few centuries as well and he's dire. I'll do some stats on it later; I'm trying to eat a massive potato AWS.
You hate Brad Hodge, so I'm surprised you haven't suggested that Haddin makes the side instead of him. In any case, there have been a number of players playing in Australia for long time that have been "playing too well at the moment to be left out", in either form of the game. Phil Jaques is one for Test cricket, as was Michael Hussey for a number of years. The thing is, these players sometimes have to wait until the established players either lose form, or lose favour with the selectors. Gilchrist hasn't done either.
Brad Hodge will be replace by Ponting. Can't see Hodge holding his spot given Haddin's current form.
Granted I'm only getting vague descriptions from cricinfo, but it didn't seem as though it was a sitter. Also, I hope you aren't using one indiscretion in Gilchrist's wicket-keeping to suggest he is past it.
Mate, I've never been a fan of Gilchrist's keeping. After the standard that Healy set for so long...I'll take any indiscretion that Gilchrist makes.
Hmm, Healy the Queenslander. I'm surprised you aren't calling for Chris Hartley to be the new Test keeper. There's been nothing wrong with Gilchrist's keeping, it's been perfectly good for the majority of his career, bar a few bad series.
Let's just say he's been lucky he's made so many runs, otherwise his keeping would be under a lot more scrutiny. I'm not calling for Hartley atm, he's clearly the best keeper in the country, but his batting is far from great. Haddin should be the next international full time keeper - that's for sure.
