A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Brad Haddin expected to play during back-to-back Ashes series

A bright light has finally broken through Haddin’s year of dark skies

Australia veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is expected to fill the void left behind after the retirement of batting duo Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey when the national team start preparing for their back-to-back Ashes series against arch-rivals England.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke spent after ‘tough summer’

Clarke will no longer be able to turn to Ponting or Hussey during a time of crisis

2012 has definitely been a year to remember for Australia captain Michael Clarke, who not only broke the country’s record for the most Test runs scored in a calender year, but also became the first Test cricketer to score four double centuries in a season as well, however, the big question on everyone’s mind is how much of a toll has all his hard work has taken on his mind and body.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke should resign as a Test selector in order to avoid confrontations between him and his team-mates, says Kim Hughes

Hughes believes cracks will start becoming exposed if Clarke does not step down as a selector

Former Australia Test captain Kim Hughes has warned batsman Michael Clarke that if he does not resign as a Test selector, then confrontations with his team-mates are likely to occur in the future.

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