Brad Haddin just made the innings all his supporters have been waiting for.
It was a top knock.
Especially to watch, the brutalised the Kiwis.
Australia weren’t in alot of trouble before he made it, but they wouldn’t have finished many in front of New Zealand without him.
But let us not get the hand cuffs, whipped cream or video camera out just yet.
This was on a flat batting pitch.
Against the 8th ranked team in world cricket.
With an attack not suited to the conditions.
An injured strike spinner.
And a simple chance being put down.
So its good, and impressive, but it still needs to be seen in perspective.
This was the break out innings, but only last test he dropped a catch he shouldn’t have been going for.
The good news about this innings is that he batted NSWales style.
The Haddin before this was not the NSWales one, this one was.
He took on the bowlers.
He backed himself.
And he changed the game.
Without him, New Zealand still had a hope.
With him, New Zealand looked like a battered house wife/husband/same sex partner/blow up doll.
If he keeps batting like this, he will make more than one eye catching test century, and Luke Ronchi and Tim Paine will have to wait a lot longer.
Haddin’s real test though is against South Africa, what this has done, is bought him lots of time.
And if you are going to make a test century, you might has well make it one people will remember.
Twas a rollicking good time innings, maybe not so much for the kiwis.
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