Hayden not willing to give up the fight

The recent bad patch that the explosive opening batsmen Michal Hayden of the Australian team has been going through might result in him being dropped from the side in the upcoming series.

The out of form batsmen has many people considering whether it is time for the 37 year old to retire from the world of cricket. Michael Hayden on the other hand is not ready to give up his place in the team let alone retire.

Not having scored a century since January and averaging a poor 23.50 runs in the last seven Test matches that he has played there seems to be no place for him in the team if such bad form continues.

The batsmen said that he would see how it goes for him in the three match Test series against South Africa and he would then base his future on his performance in the series. He said “I really want to play good Test match cricket for this next series and then see where we are at,” He further commented “You feel slightly uncomfortable, slightly uneasy about it (being dropped) but that’s part of the great challenge of playing for your country and exactly why I want to play Test match cricket for Australia.”

His over all career average is nothing short of impressive at 51.34. He has been a leading force in Australia’s rise to the top ever since his debut back in 1994. The left hander has however been totally out of form for the past one year.

Australia’s cricketing press is unforgiving when it comes to poor performances from highly talented players like Michael Hayden. His position at number one was challenged by the press after he managed to score four and twelve in the two innings against rivals South Africa in the first Test at Perth.

Hayden however claims that he is hungry for more and has the ability to get more. The explosive batsman is looking to add more to the impressive total of thirty test centuries in the coming series. He said “my expectation is that I’m performing every Test match and if that’s not the case then I’m vulnerable like everyone else.’