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***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2013/14

ajdude

ajdude

International Coach
the biggest regret in my life thus far is that i missed the Johnson-McDonald partnership at Cape Town in 2009. ****ing school nights
 
MW1304

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
As we know from Prior, wickets lost through the gate count double, so Haddin has technically been out 4 times in this match.
 
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Probeer

Cricket Spectator
Hello Arrogant Australia! THIS is the best attack in the world, THIS is the best bowler in the world, and THIS is the best team in the world. Sleep tight!
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Jono said:
Lol Brad Haddin. Get a technique bud.
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I've always liked Haddin but I can't help but feel he's a bit over-rated in Australia because he always does so much better during the home summer when most fans are paying more attention. The fact that he's done well in the Ashes specially probably contributes to this too. He's the perfect #7 in conditions he's used to in that he can rebuild with the tail after a collapse or really accelerate when he comes in behind a big top order effort and he should (and lately, has) get a lot of credit for that. His wicket keeping, bar a rough period for a little while just before he got dropped for Wade, has always been good too. I don't think his average is lower than people expect "because he gives it away when the going is easy" as if often suggested; it's low because he fails away from home. I don't think averaging about 1000 at Adelaide Oval and 26 abroad can be defined as "making only the tough runs", as much as he obviously has done that in the last two home Ashes series.

I rag on Dhoni a lot for being so completely useless in most conditions, and Haddin's just as bad if not worse when he leaves home. I'm beginning to think I might be being a bit unfair on Dhoni because his technical weakness is just so much more obvious and ugly. There's no obvious reason for Haddin to be so crap abroad as opposed to Dhoni's shovel shot. Definitely not saying he should be dropped or anything like that, but it's worth bringing up in the grand scheme of where he's rated. Thoughts?
 
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Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
Probeer said:
Hello Arrogant Australia! THIS is the best attack in the world, THIS is the best bowler in the world, and THIS is the best team in the world. Sleep tight!
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Hello Arrogant SA Cricket Fan! THIS is a forum for discussing cricket, not waving your national flag.

Welcome.
 
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