Daughter's illness strengthens Haddin's Ashes resolve

Brad Haddin takes on England in The Ashes with a fresh perspective on cricket after his two-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer last year. Chris Barrett of The Age reveals how Haddin's attitude has changed towards the game, and how this experience has put him in good stead when it comes to understanding his priorities between cricket and his life.

'I'd be lying if I said it didn't,'' he says. ''I think I'm a lot more comfortable now with where cricket is at. Sometimes you can get caught in the bubble and think international cricket is the be-all and end-all. But with what happened at home, it put things in perspective. And I'm very comfortable now with where my game is at and where my cricket is at.