Haddin Raring To Go

Haddin during practice on Tuesday.

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is desperate to perform against Bangladesh, in his first chance to play in front of his home fans as his country's top gloveman.

A short three-game one-day series with Bangladesh would not normally get the Australians revved up too much, but Haddin sees it more as a personal landmark.

The home clash in Darwin was supposed to be a Champions Trophy warm-up before the event was postponed, but now for Haddin it gives him a chance to settle as Australia's number one behind the stumps.

Haddin suffered a fracture finger during the tour of the West Indies when he finally made his Test debut to emerge from the shadow of Adam Gilchrist.

The 30-year-old now has now lack of motivation to face Bangladesh as he plays in Australia for the first time since Gilchrist hung up his gloves.

"For me personally it's another international," Haddin said.

"It's the first time I've had the opportunity to keep in Australia since Adam (Gilchrist) retired. I'm jumping at the bit to have an opportunity to play in front of an Australian crowd."

Haddin says he has fully recovered from his finger injury after putting it through its paces during a two-day training camp in Brisbane.

"I got the cast off last week, the results were good. The fracture is stable and I'm right to get back into cricket," he added.

"It was frustrating for a while because it took a little bit longer to get right.

"Over the last two days I've had a great chance to test it out and I've had no problems."

Haddin has been batting down at six and seven after at times being used to open, but with Matthew Hayden ruled out of the series with an Achilles injury, Haddin could now be promoted back up the order.

"I've been lucky I've batted from one to seven," he said.

"In the early days it was a little difficult getting used to that. But I think as you get older and you mature more for a personal point of view, I'm not really fussed these days.

"I'm pretty comfortable in the role I've been playing at six and seven in the middle order."