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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Brisbane, Dec 19 (IANS) Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy feels Brad Haddin&#39;s experience is invaluable and his position in the side is safe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The 50-year-old Healy lauded Haddin&#39;s leadership on Friday and said his position in Australia&#39;s Test side is his for as long as he wants it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The 37-year-old Haddin has previously hinted that the 2015 Ashes could signal the end of his career, saying last month that a third Ashes tour is &quot;as big a carrot as you can have put in front of you&quot;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">But the series against England is still over six months away and Haddin&#39;s form is already under the microscope after another low score on the third day of the second Test against India here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The vice-captain was caught at short-leg for six in the morning session, dropping his average from seven matches since the end of last summer to 9.10, with a highest score in that period of 22.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">It&#39;s a dramatic letdown from the high of the keeper-batsman&#39;s Ashes heroics 12 months ago; Haddin scored 493 runs and averaged over 60 against England last season, including five fifties and a century.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">While Haddin&#39;s output with the bat has tailed off, Healy said his work with the gloves has stayed at the same high level it&#39;s been at since he regained his No.7 position 18 months ago.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I don&#39;t have a problem with his (Haddin&#39;s) position (in the side). He&#39;s safe for as long as he wants to play and if his batting continues to plateau he won&#39;t enjoy playing so he&#39;ll get out, I&#39;ll reckon,&quot; Healy, who played 119 Test matches, was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;He&#39;ll either get it right or he&#39;ll go on his own. Putting a rookie wicketkeeper into this current team is not ideal. They need the experience of Haddin. We&#39;ll know by before the end of this summer.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Haddin&#39;s work behind the stumps was rewarded on day two of this match when he completed his sixth catch of India&#39;s first innings, equalling the Australian record held by Wally Grout, Rod Marsh and Healy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;If he gets that sharpness back with the bat ... he&#39;ll be right. If he doesn&#39;t then he&#39;ll be asking questions of himself,&quot; said the legendary wicketkeeper.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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