Brad Haddin today became the latest Australian to retire from international cricket on the back of their Ashes defeat in England, following the likes of Ryan Harris, Michael Clarke, Chris Rogers and Shane Watson in ending some form of their career on the world stage this summer.
Taking the gloves from legendary Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist was a huge task for Haddin, but one he relished.
Haddin had to serve as understudy to the aggressive lefty for seven long years, having played his first ODI in 2001 and only taking over as regular keeper after Gilchrist’s retirement in 2008.
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Along the way, Haddin made his own history and during 2013 Ashes tour to England, he set a new world record for most dismissals by a keeper in a Test series. Haddin’s 29 dismissals in that series surpassed the benchmark set by fellow Aussie keeper Rodney Marsh (28) against England in their 1982/83 Ashes series in Australia.
In March of this year, Haddin was a member of the Australia side that won the World Cup on home soil, the final being his farewell to limited overs cricket for his country. When Haddin made that announcement it was thought his Test career would be extended, but the Ashes loss to England ended in ignominy for the New South Wales native after the first Test in Cardiff.
Here, Sport360’s resident statistician Mohandas Menon looks over Haddin’s impressive international career that began in January 2001 and ended in July 2015.
Brad Haddin (Australia)
| Full name | Bradley James Haddin |
|---|---|
| Born | at Cowra, NSW, Australia on October 23, 1977 (Age 37 years) |
| Batting | Right hand middle order batsman |
| ODI debut | vs Zimbabwe at Hobart, January 30, 2001 |
| T20I debut | vs South Africa at Brisbane, January 9, 2006 |
| Test debut | vs West Indies at Kingston, May 22, 2008 |
| Highest Test score | 169 vs New Zealand at Adelaide, November 30, 2008 |
| Highest ODI score | 110 vs New Zealand at Hamilton, March 9, 2010 |
| Highest T20I score | 47 vs New Zealand at Christchurch, February 28, 2010 |
International career
| Format | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 66 | 112 | 13 | 3266 | 169 | 32.98 | 58.45 | 4 | 18 | 262 | 8 |
| ODIs | 126 | 115 | 16 | 3122 | 110 | 31.53 | 84.24 | 2 | 16 | 170 | 11 |
| T20Is | 34 | 29 | 6 | 402 | 47 | 17.47 | 114.41 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Total | 226 | 256 | 35 | 6790 | 169 | 30.72 | 70.40 | 6 | 34 | 449 | 25 |
Tests against each opponent (runs and dismissals)
| Opponents | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Cts | Sts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 35 | 2 | 1366 | 136 | 41.39 | 61.53 | 3 | 11 | 79 | 1 |
| South Africa | 11 | 19 | 1 | 495 | 94 | 27.50 | 57.82 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| India | 13 | 22 | 6 | 429 | 55 | 26.81 | 47.50 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 |
| West Indies | 8 | 13 | 3 | 406 | 88 | 40.60 | 58.75 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 9 | 1 | 365 | 169 | 45.62 | 66.00 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 41 | 12.77 | 60.84 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 35 | 18.00 | 51.42 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 112 | 13 | 3266 | 169 | 32.98 | 58.45 | 4 | 18 | 262 | 8 |
Most Test dismissals off a bowler
| Bowler | Dism | Cts | st |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Ryan Harris | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Top bowler/wicket-keeper combinations in Tests
| Wkts | Bowler | Wicket-keeper | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Dennis Lillee | Rod Marsh | Australia |
| 90 | Glenn McGrath | Adam Gilchrist | Australia |
| 84 | Makaya Ntini | Mark Boucher | South Africa |
| 81 | Brett Lee | Adam Gilchrist | Australia |
| 79 | Shaun Pollock | Mark Boucher | South Africa |
| 71 | Malcolm Marshall | Jeff Dujon | West Indies |
| 71 | Mitchell Johnson | Brad Haddin | Australia |
Players dismissed by Haddin most often
| Batsman | Country | Dism | Cts | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | England | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Joe Root | England | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Ian Bell | England | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| M Vijay | India | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Matt Prior | England | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | England | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a Test series
| Keeper | For | Mts | Dism | Cts | Sts | Opponents | In | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Haddin | Australia | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | England | Eng | 2013 |
| Rod Marsh | Australia | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | England | Aus | 1982-83 |
| Jack Russell | England | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | South Africa | SAf | 1995-96 |
| Ian Healy | Australia | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | England | Eng | 1997 |
Leading Test wicket-keepers
| # | Player | Country | Career Span | Mts | Dism | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Boucher | South Africa+ | 1997-2012 | 147 | 555 | 532 | 23 |
| 2 | Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 1999-2008 | 96 | 416 | 379 | 37 |
| 3 | Ian Healy | Australia | 1988-1999 | 119 | 395 | 366 | 29 |
| 4 | Rod Marsh | Australia | 1970-1984 | 96 | 355 | 343 | 12 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | India | 2005-2014 | 90 | 294 | 256 | 38 |
| 6 | Brad Haddin | Australia | 2008-2015 | 66 | 270 | 262 | 8 |
| 7 | Jeff Dujon | West Indies | 1981-1991 | 81 | 270 | 265 | 5 |
| 8 | Alan Knott | England | 1967-1981 | 95 | 269 | 250 | 19 |
| 9 | Matt Prior | England | 2007-2014 | 79 | 256 | 243 | 13 |
| 10 | Alec Stewart | England | 1990-2003 | 133 | 241 | 227 | 14 |
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Note: Stewart overall has 277 dismissals (263ct+14ct). This includes 36 catches taken as a fielder.
ODIs against each opponent
| Opponent | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Cts | Sts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 17 | 16 | 1 | 692 | 110 | 46.13 | 91.77 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| India | 19 | 17 | 5 | 425 | 87* | 35.41 | 77.98 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| South Africa | 17 | 17 | 0 | 395 | 78 | 23.23 | 90.18 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| England | 15 | 13 | 1 | 361 | 54 | 30.08 | 91.16 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 17 | 5 | 321 | 42 | 26.75 | 76.61 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| West Indies | 9 | 8 | 1 | 275 | 70 | 39.28 | 88.70 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 14 | 2 | 260 | 50 | 21.66 | 77.84 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 49 | 30.50 | 69.31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88.00 | 104.76 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 65.00 | 82.27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 9.25 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20* | – | 222.22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 126 | 115 | 16 | 3122 | 110 | 31.53 | 84.24 | 2 | 16 | 170 | 11 |
Brad Haddin retires from international cricket, We want to hear your favourite memories of his career for Australia? pic.twitter.com/2RnEJtZjrT
— ICC (@ICC) September 9, 2015
Most ODI dismissals off a bowler
| Bowler | Dism | Cts | st |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Brett Lee | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Clint Mckay | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Nathan Bracken | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Ryan Harris | 9 | 9 | 0 |
ODI batsman dismissed most often by Haddin
| Batsman | Country | Dism | Cts | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Younus Khan | Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Upul Tharanga | Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 |
