Overview
- Cricket NSW confirmed Haddin’s appointment on Wednesday, with the former Test wicketkeeper vowing to bring back an “aura” and a distinctive Blues style.
- Assistant coaches Ali de Winter and Shawn Bradstreet were dismissed during the final day of a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney.
- Former NSW spinner Stephen O’Keefe condemned the timing of the sackings as “absolutely brutal and extremely disappointing” on SEN radio.
- Cricket NSW decided in January to part ways with head coach Greg Shipperd despite a year left on his deal, and he says termination terms remain under negotiation.
- Haddin presented to the board on Monday after weeks of discussions, and it is unclear whether he will continue his existing media commitments.