Brad Haddin retires

[flibbertyjibber]

Not seen a thread which is surprising.

Another one goes after the ashes. Decent career and wish him well with the family stuff.

 

[adub]

Rad was one of the good 'uns.

 

[GGG]

The lack of posts says enough.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Wasn't from New Zealand so doesn't warrant discussion.

 

[Howsie]

'Family first' good one Brad.

 

[Zinzan]

I feel obliged to say something kind of nice, so.............he played cricket.

 

[Gob]

Played Hadds. Haters can suck fat ones.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Achieved a bit in the game - would've been more popular in the pre-tv era though

 

[Flem274*]

A reasonable lower order hitter and a good athlete

 

[the big bambino]

A poor man's Gilchrist which means a bloody good player.

 

[Jono]

best lofted straight drive in the game?

 

[mr_mister]

Always really liked him til he started playing for Australia then he started to annoy me. Overrated with the bat and appealed for EVERYTHING

 

[Jono]

also will never forget him throwing his glove at the ball and costing the team 5 runs.

 

[Red]

Never liked him much, but was a serviceable player. Was a period of time when he and Hussey just continually dug us out of trouble and that's the Haddin I liked the most. I struggle to respect players who went out the way he did when he was set at times, but tbf that's how he rolled.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Had some good games with the gloves, particularly the last 4 tests in the ashes a couple years ago. Has had some bad times as well, but it sounds like he was a top bloke around the team

 

[Dan]

Never liked him much, but was a serviceable player. Was a period of time when he and Hussey just continually dug us out of trouble and that's the Haddin I liked the most. I struggle to respect players who went out the way he did when he was set at times, but tbf that's how he rolled.

Yeah, this basically sums it up for me.

I think everybody expected this announcement too.

 

[smash84]

was quite a fighter in the beginning of his career.

Had a decent career.

Good luck for the future

 

[Stace]

A poor man's Gilchrist which means a bloody good player.

More like a poor man's Matt Prior, he doesn't belong in the same sentence as Gilchrist.

 

[SteveNZ]

I feel obliged to say something kind of nice, so.............he played cricket.

Zinzan shoots, Zinzan scores!

Cricketing karma exists and it got Brad in the end for being a massive wanker. I'd rather he have wrapped it up with a string of failures and losses v us but nothing's ever perfect

 

[hendrix]

I'm pleased that he's probably managed a very financially fulfilling career in the past couple of years, which has hopefully ensured that his daughter's medical bills are met comfortably.