Haddin says he was dropped, not rested
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February 1, 2012, Wednesday
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TEST wicketkeeper Brad Haddin says he has been dropped from Australia's one-day squad due to poor form, rather than being rested.
Haddin was omitted in favor of understudy Matthew Wade on Monday for the first three matches of the limited-overs tri-series against India and Sri Lanka, with chairman of selectors John Inverarity saying he was being rested after a heavy test schedule.
Haddin told Sky Sports Radio yesterday he was dropped and may never get his spot back. The 34-year-old said if Wade takes his chance in the opening matches of the ODI series starting on Sunday, he could be kept out of the team for good.
It's been suggested Haddin will return for the latter half of the tri-series, but Haddin said he must face facts amid suggestions Wade may also be taken as a second wicketkeeper for the tour to West Indies starting in March.
"I think any time you're out of the Australian cricket team I think you're dropped," Haddin told Sky Sports Radio. "You give another guy an opportunity to take your spot and you've got to look if they do well, you could find it hard to get back in the team. But that's the way it is and I've just got to deal with that and make sure I'm ready to play."
Haddin has been under pressure all summer over his performances at test level and Wade has been touted as his likely replacement should the selectors make a change. Wade will also play in the two Twenty20s against India this week in Sydney and Melbourne, and Haddin said he understood the need to give his deputy a proper taste of international cricket.
Meanwhile, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would readily step aside as India captain if there was a suitable replacement available.
"It's not something I want to hold on to or stick on to. If there's a better replacement, it's a very open thing, he can come in," Dhoni said.
"At the end of the day, you want India to perform. If there is someone who can do a better job, then it's a place that should be given to him. It's not something you have to cling on to," he said.
Haddin was omitted in favor of understudy Matthew Wade on Monday for the first three matches of the limited-overs tri-series against India and Sri Lanka, with chairman of selectors John Inverarity saying he was being rested after a heavy test schedule.
Haddin told Sky Sports Radio yesterday he was dropped and may never get his spot back. The 34-year-old said if Wade takes his chance in the opening matches of the ODI series starting on Sunday, he could be kept out of the team for good.
It's been suggested Haddin will return for the latter half of the tri-series, but Haddin said he must face facts amid suggestions Wade may also be taken as a second wicketkeeper for the tour to West Indies starting in March.
"I think any time you're out of the Australian cricket team I think you're dropped," Haddin told Sky Sports Radio. "You give another guy an opportunity to take your spot and you've got to look if they do well, you could find it hard to get back in the team. But that's the way it is and I've just got to deal with that and make sure I'm ready to play."
Haddin has been under pressure all summer over his performances at test level and Wade has been touted as his likely replacement should the selectors make a change. Wade will also play in the two Twenty20s against India this week in Sydney and Melbourne, and Haddin said he understood the need to give his deputy a proper taste of international cricket.
Meanwhile, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would readily step aside as India captain if there was a suitable replacement available.
"It's not something I want to hold on to or stick on to. If there's a better replacement, it's a very open thing, he can come in," Dhoni said.
"At the end of the day, you want India to perform. If there is someone who can do a better job, then it's a place that should be given to him. It's not something you have to cling on to," he said.
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