Adam Gilchrist says Brad Haddin will know when it's time to call it quits Brad Haddin had to sit out chunks of the second Test against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury. ADAM Gilchrist is not sure when "the moment"" will arrive for Brad Haddin but he knows this - it can hit like a lightning bolt. "I was planning a tour of the West Indies the night before I retired,"" said Gilchrist, in Brisbane on Wednesday to promote his new book "Adam Gilchrist: The man. The cricketer. The legend.. The tour was three months later. I didn't know the answer to how long I would play until that little catch went down in Adelaide, then it opened right up."" Within hours of dropping a regulation catch off India's VVS Laxman at the Adelaide Oval in 2008 the decorated keeper-batsman had confirmed the end of his illustrious Test career. Adam Gilchrist was in Brisbane to promote his new book. Picture: Adam Head. He claims in his new book he made the decision even before the ball hit the ground. "I knew it was a sign I was moving a fraction too late,"" he wrote. Haddin's exit from the game will surely not be as dramatic but it will be a significant moment for Australian cricket because he is a strong voice and key performer in a team rocked by a shambolic series loss to Pakistan. Many questions hover. Will Haddin, 37, bow out on his terms or will the selectors tap him on the shoulder (which is still hurting after he fell awkwardly in Abu Dhabi)? Will he last until the England tour next year? Will he recover from the shoulder injury in time for December's first Test against India? Is his batting form in decline? Gilchrist feels it could all come down to one word - hunger. "He (Haddin) started later than I did and I started later than Heals (Ian Healy) did," Gilchrist said. He had that enforced lay-off with his little girl being ill. He came back with great hunger and produced the goods. That is his challenge now. With everything on in life, is he 100 per cent there? Only he knows that. He is as aware as anyone he has to perform up to the standard. A couple of times I feel we all as a collective group thought he was at the end then he bounced back with a great series. That is the challenge for him now because there are a number of encouraging options in that position. "We are well stocked for "keeper-batsmen. No-one has belted the door down. That is their challenge."" Chairman of selectors Rod Marsh once said a large number of the current batch of state keepers were up to international standard and Gilchrist agrees. Brad Haddin (R) had a tough time against Pakistan in the UAE. I wouldn't say there is an obvious No. 2," he said. Tim Paine is there, I am very encouraged by Sam Whiteman's progress. Matt Wade will be hungrier than ever. Peter Nevill is probably the unknown one with a lesser profile who I have not seen a lot of but I understand is very impressive. They could even go for a Chris Hartley with his experience. We are really well-positioned."" It is 10 years this week since Gilchrist returned from captaining Australia to victory in a Test series in India and he feels the moral of that series win is still relevant. One of the reasons we won in 2004 was that our mindset in bat and ball was that our best form of attack was defence. We had one slip with the new ball. We batted for time rather than runs. All the balancing up in your mind is a challenge rather than the technique and skill."" Gilchrist's new book is an impressively illustrated work containing stories and personal photos from his colourful career.