Australia's Haddin quits one-day game

SYDNEY: Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has announced his retirement from one-day internationals, Cricket Australia said on Sunday.

Haddin made the announcement ahead of his departure for Australia´s Test tours of the West Indies and the United Kingdom on Monday.

Haddin, 37, has played in 126-match one-day internationals in a career that began against Zimbabwe at Hobart in January 2001 and ended in Australia´s ICC Cricket World Cup final victory over New Zealand in Melbourne in March this year.

Throughout his one-day international career Haddin claimed 170 catches and 11 stumpings, leaving him with the third most dismissals for a wicketkeeper in Australia behind Adam Gilchrist and Ian Healy.

Haddin scored 3,122 runs at an average of 31.53 with a top score of 110.
"I have had a privileged one-day career and I have been fortunate enough to be involved in three Cricket World Cups and now is the right time to walk away," Haddin said.

"Not many players get to write a script like mine at the end of their careers and I have been lucky enough to do just that after winning a World Cup on home soil.

"I leave the team with Australia ranked number one in the world and I am proud of everything we have achieved."

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said: "Australian cricket congratulates Brad on a fine one-day international career.

"Throughout the years he well and truly maintained Australia´s proud tradition of outstanding wicketkeeper-batsmen in limited overs cricket.

"He leaves big shoes to fill as a talented player and important senior figure within the team.

"We thank him for his wonderful contribution to one-day cricket and look forward to his continued performances at Test level as the team works hard to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy and the Ashes." (AFP)