Feel sorry for Haddin, he deserves explanation: Watson

Sydney: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Wednesday said the national selectors owe an explanation to out of favour wicketkeeper Brad Haddin on whether he has been dropped or rested from the one-day team.

The 34-year-old Haddin was left out of Australia`s 14-man squad for Friday`s match against Sri Lanka and Sunday`s match against India in Sydney and Brisbane respectively. Watson, who will come back from a calf injury later this year, said Haddin should be told clearly about his future. "I actually feel really sorry for Brad at the moment. He`s been left in a bit of limbo unfortunately," Watson told reporters. "He doesn`t know which way he`s going, whether he`s being rested or dropped ... someone who`s played an important role over the last five years in all forms of the game for Australia I think definitely deserves to be told either way what his future holds. "If I was in that same situation, I`d be pretty disappointed." Watson said despite being off-colour right now, Haddin still had a lot to offer to Australian cricket but the uncertainty will adversely affect him. "It`s important for him just to know which direction he`s going," Watson said. "There`s no doubt that I think he`s still got a fair bit of cricket left in him. He`s a very talented cricketer - he`s still very fit and hungry. "I think this mental burden that`s there of not knowing either way has maybe taken its toll a little bit." PTI