As West Indies and Australia are currently engaged in a two-Test series down under in which the hosts won the first Test at Perth by 164 runs, former Australia keeper-batter Brad Haddin recalled an ugly incident he experienced in 2009 during a Test against the Windies at WACA.

The incident involved Haddin, Benn, and former Australia quick Mitchell Johnson and it took place in the first Test of the 2009-10 summer. Following the ugly confrontation, the 6ft 5' Windies spinner was suspended for two matches, while Haddin and Johnson got away with a fine.

Tensions began when Benn collided with Johnson while trying to field off his own bowling. Following the accident, words were traded between the two, and moments later Haddin too became a part of the tension.

Haddin spoke in length about the confrontation while commentating on the first Test on Triple M, and revealed that Benn threatened to stab the two in Barbados when Australia would visit for the 2010 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

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Recalling the incident, Haddin said: “He (Benn) used to want to sledge us but he didn’t really want us to hear which wasn’t a great character trait. But then he said something really weird, we were about to head to the T20 World Cup and he said ‘You two won’t get out alive in Barbados, I will stab you’ and I said ‘beg your pardon’ and that then is when it got misty and I don’t really know what happened after that.

You’re sticking up for your mate, we’ve always been close Jonno (Johnson) and I so I’ve just gone in and pointed the bat and said ‘this is on now, you can’t say things like that’.”

Following the altercation, Haddin was penalized 25 percent of his match fee.

“I remember I got fined 25 per cent of my match fee and I looked at it and I signed it and I handed it straight back and walked out. And he said ‘Hads what are you doing?’ And I said ‘mate that was all worth it, I’m happy to pay 25 per cent,” Haddin said.

The hosts won the match by an innings and 65 runs.