The 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has firmly established himself as Australia's number one choice behind the stumps in recent times and his status will be further enhanced when he captains his country on his home ground.
Haddin's promotion comes following a Chappell-Hadlee series during which he impressed with the bat but also courted controversy.
The New South Welshman thrived following his mid-series elevation to the top of the order, scoring his maiden ODI century in the third game, but also came under fire after game one when he appeared to flick off the bails when Neil Broom was incorrectly given out bowled.
Regardless of that Haddin has the backing of regular skipper Ricky Ponting to fill his shoes, with the Tasmanian to rest up before the team flies out for their tour of South Africa on Monday.
"He brings a lot of experience and he has a lot of leadership qualities," Ponting said. "He thinks about the game."
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