Brad Haddin says he wants to bring an aura back to NSW's cricket after winning the race to replace Greg Shipperd as the state's coach.

Neither NSW nor Western Australia could send their departing coach out a winner, settling for a tense Sheffield Shield draw that went down to the final over at Cricket Central.

Adelaide ace Izak Rankine is more motivated after growing as a leader in the aftermath of his AFL ban for a homophobic slur, his coach says.