Brad Haddin out of 2nd Test

[peternorth]

as a father of a young female child i am torn apart by this

 

[JackOutback]

Whiteman is fine but the idea that he is going to be some kind of saviour is patently ridiculous. Australia has plenty of good keepers at the moment.

I think Whiteman is going to be a star but I agree with this. We have a ridiculous number of keepers who could play international cricket quite comfortably.

 

[DaRick]

While he didn't really justify his place in the side, I can only imagine what it is like for one of your children to be facing a serious illness and I hope I never have to face the same. From that perspective, I hope things turn out OK for him and his family.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Hoping its not a relapse.

Have leukaemia within my close family and a relapse is what we all fear

However it doesn't take much to put a child with leukaemia in hospital. Basically any sniffle will do it

Hopefully that is all it is

 

[ManWithNoName]

Hoping its bit a relapse.

Have leukaemia within my close family and a relapse is what we all fear

However it doesn't take much to put a child with leukaemia in hospital. Basically any sniffle will do it

Hopefully that is all it is

Hoping it's a relapse?

Surely you've worded that incorrectly?

 

[ROOTA#6]

Hoping it's a relapse?

Surely you've worded that incorrectly?

Pretty obvious that in the first line of his post the word "bit" is supposed to be "not"

 

[ManWithNoName]

Pretty obvious that in the first line of his post the word "bit" is supposed to be "not"

Ah missed that. Carry on.

 

[Damon_3388]

Whiteman is fine but the idea that he is going to be some kind of saviour is patently ridiculous. Australia has plenty of good keepers at the moment.

I think we've also got to consider how much Quinton de Kock is struggling for South Africa at the moment, and he's a similar age to Whiteman (9 months younger), and is generally considered a much more talented prospect as a keeper/batsman.

 

[to1994]

I think we've also got to consider how much Quinton de Kock is struggling for South Africa at the moment, and he's a similar age to Whiteman (7 months younger), and is generally considered a much more talented prospect as a keeper/batsman.

He's going to be South Africa's Smith/K.W./Root. Still younger then all of them but will come good very soon.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Hoping it's a relapse?

Surely you've worded that incorrectly?

Yep - ****ed that completely

Hope it is NOT a relapse

Have that terrible disease in my family, we dread a relapse

 

[ManWithNoName]

Yep - stuffed that completely

Hope it is NOT a relapse

Have that terrible disease in my family, we dread a relapse

Not your fault. Auto correct, I should've picked it up.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Just saw Haddin on field with a water for Rogers

That's good news!!

 

[peternorth]

hi everyone

did youse see haddin in the long room yesterday? i hear he was also on the balcony at various stages.

 

[Ashton Agar]

hi everyone

did youse see haddin in the long room yesterday? i hear he was also on the balcony at various stages.

Just saw Haddin on field with a water for Rogers

That's good news!!

 

[IanG]

I hope his daughter is OK but Nevill should be keeper the rest of the series based on that test.

 

[bird_man]

I feel sad for Haddin and his family, but the truth is he does not deserve to be in the test team. There is a much better option. It will be interesting which way they go.

 

[Phone]

I hope his daughter is OK but Nevill should be keeper the rest of the series based on that test.

funnily enough the catch he dropped off Root was easier than the catch Haddin dropped. (Which isnt a shock given both catches are hardly sodas)

Thank god Nev did that too because the hype/Haddin derision was getting out of hand. It was reaching levels seen around Wade's ODI/Test debuts...

 

[frankrizzo]

Haddin had also averaged just 25 with the bat for four long years now and that one amazing series aside often batted like you would expect from an arrogant rookie when we needed an experienced hand to steady the ship.

 

[The_Reaper]

funnily enough the catch he dropped off Root was easier than the catch Haddin dropped. (Which isnt a shock given both catches are hardly sodas)

Thank god Nev did that too because the hype/Haddin derision was getting out of hand. It was reaching levels seen around Wade's ODI/Test debuts...

The decline in his batting was far more noticeable and concerning than the decline in his keeping.

 

[Phone]

The decline in his batting was far more noticeable and concerning than the decline in his keeping.

Certainly agree. Way too much was made of the keeping though.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Haddin's flying home tonight. CA asking the media to respect his and his family's privacy. Doesn't sound good.

 

[Demosthenes]

Presumably Wade flies in for the fifth Test then.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Fingers crossed for Brad and his family.

 

[hong_kong_bond]

Haddin's flying home tonight. CA asking the media to respect his and his family's privacy. Doesn't sound good.

That's not good. For him to miss Michael's last test would require something pretty serious.

Hopefully it turns out to be nothing too serious for Haddin & his family.

 

[peternorth]

it's pleasing that most posters called for haddins head during the time of his career, and mocked him mercilessly, are now sympathetic