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Haddin needs to make runs: Australia’s coach Lehmann
Melbourne: Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin’s alarming must end, Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann said Sunday.
The 37-year-old is regarded as the elder statesman of the team and was also considered for captaincy before Steven Smith was chosen to lead the side in place of injured Michael Clarke. He was appointed the vice-captain for the ongoing Test series against India.
He has been identified as one of the key players for the team but approaches Christmas in the midst of a poor run with the bat that has diluted the impact of his sound glovework and cerebral contribution to the side.
“We need Brad to make runs, he knows that,” Lehmann said.
“He’s been working really hard behind the scenes. He’d be disappointed with a couple of Test matches so far. He does offer a lot behind the scenes, which we really love, and his keeping has been exceptional.”
But Lehmann backed the under-pressure keeper to come good, admiring his hunger to return to form.
“But still he’s got to make some runs. We can’t have our No.7 not making any runs, he knows that. He’s working really hard on it, so hopefully he’ll get some runs in Melbourne.”
Haddin has so far succeeded in scoring only 21 runs from four innings in the two Test against India and has posted a mere 92 runs in his past seven Tests at an average of 8.36.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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