Australian captaincy - a matter of urgency

by Zat Fri 06 Jan 2012, 03:34

Here's a horrendous thought. With Clarke's back injury due to flare up again - it always seems to after he's had a longish knock - it would mean the 44th Australian Test captain would be Brad Haddin.

A bloke who has seemingly lost all confidence with the bat, and who has forgotten what the gloves he wears behind the stumps are for.

The selectors must act in the national interest and sack Haddin forthwith, or risk cheaping the top job forever.

by Henry Fri 06 Jan 2012, 03:38

They'll probably go back to Ponting before they give Haddin the Captaincy. Or Hussey. Or even Dave Warner, who they've apparently identified as a potential Australian captain in five years time.

by horace Fri 06 Jan 2012, 03:42

Henry wrote:They'll probably go back to Ponting before they give Haddin the Captaincy. Or Hussey. Or even Dave Warner, who they've apparently identified as a potential Australian captain in five years time.

maddinson is the next test captain....the GCS will be captain of the one day and t20 teams

by horace Fri 06 Jan 2012, 03:45

the point raised by Zat is correct tho ... they could not possibly contemplate it....haddin as a deputy has the credibility of a Spiro Agnew or filthy phil lynch

by tricycle Fri 06 Jan 2012, 03:53

Lanka have Dilshan, so it isn't impossible.

by skully Fri 06 Jan 2012, 05:21

Zat wrote:Here's a horrendous thought. With Clarke's back injury due to flare up again - it always seems to after he's had a longish knock - it would mean the 44th Australian Test captain would be Brad Haddin.

A bloke who has seemingly lost all confidence with the bat, and who has forgotten what the gloves he wears behind the stumps are for.

The selectors must act in the national interest and sack Haddin forthwith, or risk cheaping the top job forever.

Hard to argue with this logic. Haddit had a poor game with the gloves.

I think they'd rush official Vice captain Watto back into the squad to captain, but.