Nathan Hauritz

Things have been a rollercoaster ride for baby-faced Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz. As a captain of the under-19 state and country team, Hauritz became a regular in Queensland's limited overs and first-class games in his early twenties due to his ability to consistently pick up crucial wickets. His claim to fame came on the 2004 Australian tour of India where he was chosen as the frontline spinner ahead of favourite Stuart MacGill. Hauritz made his debut in the fourth Test and picked up five wickets in the match including the wickets of Test prodigy Sachin Tendulkar and star batsman VVS Laxman after opening the bowling, with Jason Gillespie, in the second innings. However his dream run suddenly felt distant as he was not able to replicate the same success at home and was even left out of favour by national and state selectors.

His one-day international form then again took a roundabout turn for the better as he led the state's wicket tally with 14 wickets. He played just one first-class game in 2008 and a consistent handful of wickets meant he was back on the selectors' radar. An injury to Jason Krezja paved the way for his re-entry into Test cricket. Playing his second Test four years after his debut, Hauritz picked up wickets and retained his place in the squad. Though not a big turner of the ball, 'Ritzy' has the ability to pick up wickets and can also play a gritty knock at the crease with the bat.

Hauritz made his ODI debut earlier than his Test debut in 2002. But like his Test career, his ODI run did not continue for too long as after 2003 he played his next ODI only in 2009. He is one of the many spinners that Australia has tried in order to complete its search for the ultimate replacement to the best spinner of all time, Shane Warne. He is no mug with the bat and is a fine striker of the ball, be it at the top of the order or at the tail.

Things have been a rollercoaster ride for baby-faced Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz. As a captain of the under-19 state and country team, Hauritz became a regular in Queensland's limited overs and first-class games in his early twenties due to his ability to consistently pick up crucial wickets. His claim to fame came on the 2004 Australian tour of India where he was chosen as the frontline spinner ahead of favourite Stuart MacGill. Hauritz made his debut in the fourth Test and picked up five wickets in the match including the wickets of Test prodigy Sachin Tendulkar and star batsman VVS Laxman after opening the bowling, with Jason Gillespie, in the second innings. However his dream run suddenly felt distant as he was not able to replicate the same success at home and was even left out of favour by national and state selectors.

His one-day international form then again took a roundabout turn for the better as he led the state's wicket tally with 14 wickets. He played just one first-class game in 2008 and a consistent handful of wickets meant he was back on the selectors' radar. An injury to Jason Krezja paved the way for his re-entry into Test cricket. Playing his second Test four years after his debut, Hauritz picked up wickets and retained his place in the squad. Though not a big turner of the ball, 'Ritzy' has the ability to pick up wickets and can also play a gritty knock at the crease with the bat.

Hauritz made his ODI debut earlier than his Test debut in 2002. But like his Test career, his ODI run did not continue for too long as after 2003 he played his next ODI only in 2009. He is one of the many spinners that Australia has tried in order to complete its search for the ultimate replacement to the best spinner of all time, Shane Warne. He is no mug with the bat and is a fine striker of the ball, be it at the top of the order or at the tail.

Things have been a rollercoaster ride for baby-faced Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz. As a captain of the under-19 state and country team, Hauritz became a regular in Queensland's limited overs and first-class games in his early twenties due to his ability to consistently pick up crucial wickets. His claim to fame came on the 2004 Australian tour of India where he was chosen as the frontline spinner ahead of favourite Stuart MacGill. Hauritz made his debut in the fourth Test and picked up five wickets in the match including the wickets of Test prodigy Sachin Tendulkar and star batsman VVS Laxman after opening the bowling, with Jason Gillespie, in the second innings. However his dream run suddenly felt distant as he was not able to replicate the same success at home and was even left out of favour by national and state selectors.

His one-day international form then again took a roundabout turn for the better as he led the state's wicket tally with 14 wickets. He played just one first-class game in 2008 and a consistent handful of wickets meant he was back on the selectors' radar. An injury to Jason Krezja paved the way for his re-entry into Test cricket. Playing his second Test four years after his debut, Hauritz picked up wickets and retained his place in the squad. Though not a big turner of the ball, 'Ritzy' has the ability to pick up wickets and can also play a gritty knock at the crease with the bat.

Hauritz made his ODI debut earlier than his Test debut in 2002. But like his Test career, his ODI run did not continue for too long as after 2003 he played his next ODI only in 2009. He is one of the many spinners that Australia has tried in order to complete its search for the ultimate replacement to the best spinner of all time, Shane Warne. He is no mug with the bat and is a fine striker of the ball, be it at the top of the order or at the tail.