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Sydney, Mar 30: Under the influence Australian wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin has shot back at his critics and claimed that the New Zealanders deserved the rebukes he gave them in the Cricket World Cup final. Addressing questions over his controversial sending off of New Zealand batsmen Martin Guptill and Grant Elliott in Sunday’s one-sided decider, the Australian wicketkeeper insisted that Brendon McCullum’s men deserved it. Haddin has been slammed on social media for sledging a couple of New Zealand batsmen while sending them back to the pavilion during their World Cup win over Brendon McCullum’s men on Sunday.
Initially a composed Steven Smith, who had also had a sleepless night, had revealed that they were still going, insisting that the boys were having a good time and they had seen the sun come up in Melbourne. He also added that it had been an amazing 24 hours, News.com.au reported. The star batsman, who again performed with a fine 56 at a packed MCG, added that the players had even enjoyed a drink with the New Zealand players. He said that McCullum’s men came in for a beer after the game, adding that they are a great bunch of guys.
Then Smith passed the phone to Haddin, who he described as the drunkest man in the team. And Haddin, on being questioned about the controversial sledging incident, said that, ‘you know what? They deserved it. Haddin then went on to talk about how ‘nice’ the New Zealanders had treated the Australians while they were in New Zealand earlier in the tournament. Initially, what came across as sarcasm was actually a sincere word from the wicketkeeper.Haddin said that McCullum’s men were that nice to the Australian team in New Zealand and they were that uncomfortable. He added that he said in the team meeting that he can’t stand for this anymore, and they are going at them as hard as they can.
Haddin said that McCullum’s men were that nice to the Australian team in New Zealand and they were that uncomfortable. He added that he said in the team meeting that he can’t stand for this anymore, and they are going at them as hard as they can. The wicket-keeper batsman insisted that it was that uncomfortable, adding that all the New Zealand squad was that nice to Australians for seven days. He claimed that he said that he was not playing cricket like this, insisting that if they get another crack at New Zealand in the final he would let everything out.
Sledger-in-chief Haddin was seen giving a few words to Martin Guptill after Glenn Maxwell dismissed the New Zealand opener for 15, News.com.au reported. Haddin was again caught engaging in a verbal exchange after Grant Elliot, the top scorer for New Zealand, was dismissed for 83. Australia lifted their fifth World Cup title following their seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Melbourne.
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