Brad Haddin

[Prince EWS]

Fair enough.

He is more than comfortably the best gloveman in Aus either way.

From what I've seen, that's highly debatable. Would definitely take Manou ahead of him on keeping alone.

 

[NUFAN]

From what I've seen, that's highly debatable. Would definitely take Manou ahead of him on keeping alone.

What was the go with Manou when he filled for Haddin or actually Paine in India. I remember following on Cricinfo where he let through about 20 byes in an ODI.

I'm not going to judge Manou on only that one performance, but could someone who watched the game explain how he kept so poorly that day.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Fair enough.

He is more than comfortably the best gloveman in Aus either way.

Manou to disagree strongly.

 

[Briony]

Haddin doesn't value his wicket enough. It's not as if he hasn't got potential replacements breathing down his neck.

 

[Julian87]

Haddin should be just about the safest player in the team bar Watson IMO.

 

[Xuhaib]

forget the byes atlesat the lad can catch give him to us and we will pay you back with both the Akmals.

 

[JBMAC]

Hartley, Manou and then Paine , in that order, rank above him as keepers

 

[Andrew Pollock]

Haddin best:

YouTube - Brad Haddin Cheating - Neil Broom Given Out Bowled

 

[Son Of Coco]

 

[Jayzamann]

forget the byes atlesat the lad can catch give him to us and we will pay you back with both the Akmals.

Hey that could work out. We need some young gusto in the middle order and keeping to Hauritz shouldn't be that tricky.

 

[Woodster]

Brad Haddin for me is the best keeper/batsman in the world right now, taking into consideration both disciplines. His glovework is none too shabby, and has taken some excellent catches during the WI and Pakistan series. His keeping on the whole I think is pretty good, and certainly not bad enough to warrant being dropped.

His batting is his strength and he is ideal for Australia coming in at 7 playing his positive brand of cricket. There are few cleaner strikers of the ball in cricket, and his hitting down the ground is an absolute joy. There is no question in mind that he is worthy of holding down this position for Australia for some time to come yet.

 

[Sir Alex]

Brad Haddin for me is the best keeper/batsman in the world right now, taking into consideration both disciplines. His glovework is none too shabby, and has taken some excellent catches during the WI and Pakistan series. His keeping on the whole I think is pretty good, and certainly not bad enough to warrant being dropped.

His batting is his strength and he is ideal for Australia coming in at 7 playing his positive brand of cricket. There are few cleaner strikers of the ball in cricket, and his hitting down the ground is an absolute joy. There is no question in mind that he is worthy of holding down this position for Australia for some time to come yet.

MSDhoni disagrees.

 

[slowfinger]

Didn't get half the score he would have been looking for tell ya that.

 

[Bahnz]

When he remembers to keep his fingers behind the stumps (which admittedly he's never no balled for as the umpires are never trained to look for it), he's a perfectly passable keeper and he's very close to being the best keeper-batsman there is.

 

[slowfinger]

Brad Haddin for me is the best keeper/batsman in the world right now, taking into consideration both disciplines. His glovework is none too shabby, and has taken some excellent catches during the WI and Pakistan series. His keeping on the whole I think is pretty good, and certainly not bad enough to warrant being dropped.

His batting is his strength and he is ideal for Australia coming in at 7 playing his positive brand of cricket. There are few cleaner strikers of the ball in cricket, and his hitting down the ground is an absolute joy. There is no question in mind that he is worthy of holding down this position for Australia for some time to come yet.

I would think that 'best' is a bit too tight. He is slightly inconsistent as a batsman but his keeping is fine. You can't say he is better than the likes of Dhoni/Prior and Boucherl but he certainly isn't too far off them when he's on fire.

 

[Woodster]

I would think that 'best' is a bit too tight. He is slightly inconsistent as a batsman but his keeping is fine. You can't say he is better than the likes of Dhoni/Prior and Boucherl but he certainly isn't too far off them when he's on fire.

He may not necessarily be a better batsman that Dhoni, but is a far better keeper for me, putting the two together I think he offers the best overall package.

 

[slowfinger]

He may not necessarily be a better batsman that Dhoni, but is a far better keeper for me, putting the two together I think he offers the best overall package.

But also keep in mind Dhoni captains the side most of the time.

 

[Woodster]

But also keep in mind Dhoni captains the side most of the time.

I appreciate that, and he does a decent job, but if we are talking about best keeper/batsman, for me Haddin has it, perhaps if we're talking best captain, Dhoni has it.
Dhoni also has fair more media and fan pressure to deal with aswell.

As a batsman I don't particularly enjoy watching Dhoni's style, although I do appreciate the job he does. But he still has plenty to prove outside of India, he has only one century outside of his home country, and that on the absolute featherbed that is Faislabad.

His keeping for me is untidy, he goes for things with one hand when unnecessary, spills more than he should, and generally looks mechanical. He is of course capable of pulling off a screamer.

 

[slowfinger]

I appreciate that, and he does a decent job, but if we are talking about best keeper/batsman, for me Haddin has it, perhaps if we're talking best captain, Dhoni has it.
Dhoni also has fair more media and fan pressure to deal with aswell.

As a batsman I don't particularly enjoy watching Dhoni's style, although I do appreciate the job he does. But he still has plenty to prove outside of India, he has only one century outside of his home country, and that on the absolute featherbed that is Faislabad.

His keeping for me is untidy, he goes for things with one hand when unnecessary, spills more than he should, and generally looks mechanical. He is of course capable of pulling off a screamer.

Lets call it evens?

 

[Woodster]

Lets call it evens?

Ha ha, fair enough.