Birmingham: Australia selection chief Rodney Marsh said yesterday he had no option but to leave wicket-keeper Brad Haddin out of the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston. <img title="Brad Haddin" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/jul/30Brad-Haddin-1.jpg" alt="Brad Haddin" /> Brad Haddin&nbsp;
"He's a fantastic player with a fantastic attitude but he's averaging 15 in his last 12 Test matches," said Marsh.
"We needed runs down there, he didn't keep well &mdash; and he'll admit that," added Marsh.
Haddin, the vice-captain, has been overlooked in favour of the younger Peter Nevill after the 37-year-old pulled out of the second Test at Lord's to be with his sick daughter Mia.
Marsh and coach Darren Lehmann, the two on-tour selectors, opted to stick with Nevill for the third Test, a decision which led to intense criticism from several former Australia internationals including Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Shane Warne and Ian Healy.

Australia selection chief Rodney Marsh said yesterday he had no option but to leave wicket-keeper Brad Haddin out of the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston

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