Brad Haddin Will Coach Australia's Next Generation of Cricketers: Darren Lehmann

Australia's wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, who announced his retirement from international cricket after the end of the 2015 Ashes, is all set to take up a coaching assignment at the grassroots level. (Brad Haddin Retires from International Cricket)

The announcement was made by Australian coach, Darren Lehmann, who said that Haddin's knowledge and expertise would be valuable to young Australian cricketers, who played the game locally. (Brad Haddin, The Ultimate Family Man, Hangs His Gloves Up)

Speaking to 5AA Radio Station in Adelaide, Lehmann said, "He'll do some work coaching-wise with New South Wales, and we're going to get him involved with the (Under) 19s and (Under) 17s Australian programs, and I might even be able to take him away to the Australian men's team occasionally.

"It's a great stage for him to move forward with the next stage of his life and career. We want him to pass on that knowledge to the younger kids."

Current Australia skipper Steven Smith had remarked that Haddin was a great mentor to him both at state level and in the national squad. Lehmann has acknowledged that Haddin will be kept involved with the game for as long as possible.

Speaking to the official Cricket Australia site, Haddin stated that he was not missing the game but he would love to be involved with the sport forever. Haddin had quit international cricket to attend to his four-year-old cancer-stricken daughter.

The Australian wicketkeeper played a total of 66 Tests and scored 3266 runs at an average of 32.98. He has also played 126 ODIs, scoring 3122 runs at an average of just over 31.

Haddin was part of the 2015 World Cup-winning squad and played a pivotal role in Australia's 5-0 Ashes demolition of England in 2013/14. In that series, he had scored 493 runs at an average of 61.62.