If a depleted Australia was able to beat India in the just-concluded ODI series, it was mainly because of the solidity and impetus Michael Hussey provided in the middle of the innings.
Australian batsman Michael Hussey has returned home from the Champions League Twenty20 here due to 'personal reasons' after his team was ousted from semifinal contention.
Just days after claiming that Gurunath Meiyappan, who was arrested for his alleged role in the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, was actually running the Chennai Super Kings team, Michael Hussey made a U-turn, saying that he might have written wrongly in his autobiography.
Australian opener Michael Hussey has emphasised that the world champions need to maintain a positive approach when they visit India next month.
A game-changer for Australia during his international career, Michael Hussey is fulfilling that role with elan for IPL side Chennai Super Kings now. The only difference is that he feels free to pick and choose his games unlike the hectic pre-retirement days.
Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey on Monday dethroned India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the top spot in the International Cricket Council's Batting Rankings. Hussey, whose 46-ball 40 was instrumental in Australia's win in the fifth and final ODI against Pakistan in Perth on Sunday, has 825 rating points, three more than Dhoni who also had a good show in the recent tri-series in Bangladesh.
Dhoni to leave for Ranchi on Thursday afternoon by chartered flight.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming applauded Mike Hussey and S Badrinath for laying a solid platform for their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to launch an attack in death overs that turned the match in their favour against Mumbai Indians in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore.
Despite the Aussies struggling against spinners Piyush Chawla and Pragyan Ojha in the Board President's match, Michael Hussey is confident they will blunt India's spin during the Test series.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming praised his senior batsman Michael Hussey for his contribution to the team, describing the Australian as the pivot of CSK's batting in the IPL.
Australian batsman Michael Hussey smashed a stroke-filled 95 and affected a crucial run out as Chennai Super Kings survived a scare before eking out a 14-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-scoring Pepsi IPL match.
Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey has revealed that skipper Ricky Ponting has told the team not ease off against England in the ongoing one-day series despite taking a series-winning 4-0 lead.
Retired Test batsman Michael Hussey has said after looking at the struggles of the Brisbane Heat batsmen against top-quality Indian spinners that Australia not only has a problem with producing international standard spinners, but has one in facing them as well.
Describing Michael Hussey as a match winner, Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said the left-handed batsman has a huge to role play in their World Cup title defence.
Left-hander Shaun Marsh scored a half century on his Test debut on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, on Friday, as Australia took a 77-run first innings lead at tea. Australia were 251 for three, with Marsh, who replaced Ricky Ponting, 17 short of his maiden century, as he shared 135-run unbroken fourth-wicket partnership with Michael Hussey, who was 68 not out.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said he was unaware why Michael Hussey was not given more time to regain fitness but added that the uncertainty over when he would recover could be the reason for dropping him from the World Cup squad.
Debutant Shaun Marsh and Michael Hussey completed centuries on a rain-affected third day of the second Test on Saturday as Australia established a 237-run first-innings lead over Sri Lanka.
Defending champions CSK face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in the season opener on March 22.
Michael Hussey is "desperate" to return to the World Cup squad and has already started playing in the domestic circuit, his brother and Australian batsman David Hussey said on Thursday.
Rachin Ravindra make a strong start to his Indian Premier League career
It was no surprise that all the players in the reserve pool were sold for their base price with former Australia pacer Glenn McGrath topping the list at US $350,000 to Delhi.
Michael Hussey did a redemption act after a woeful Test series as he struck an unbeaten half century (53) to lead Australia to a six-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 International against South Africa in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Australian batsman Michael Hussey was so upset by CA decision to drop him from World Cup squad that he wanted to prove his fitness by playing in a Sheffield Shield tie on Sunday only to be stopped by administrators, a report claimed.
Michael Hussey scored his 15th Test hundred and his fourth against Sri Lanka to guide Australia to a first innings total of 316 on the second day of the third and final Test on Saturday.
Although a final decision on his fitness is yet to be taken, the selectors have decided to play safe by inducting Hussey.
Michael Hussey ended his Test career on a high when Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets with a day to spare in the third Test on Sunday to sweep the series 3-0.
Australia's star batsman Michael Hussey clarified why he ditched Western Australia to play in the IPL, saying he had played a crucial role in helping the Chennai team qualify for the Champions League.
Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey led a counter-attack for the home team after England dominated the second session of Day 2 of the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
Australia skipper Michael Clarke came through a fitness Test on Tuesday, indicating he will play in this week's third Test against Sri Lanka and resolve at least one of the hosts' selection problems for the dead rubber match.
- Pakistan coach Waqar Younis refused to blame his side after they were on the receiving end of an astonishing Australia fight back in Friday's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in St Lucia.
Murali Vijay (95) and Michael Hussey (63) put together 159 runs, in just 89 balls, for the first wicket to virtually make the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore a no-contest.
Sri Lanka and Australia shared the spoils on the opening day of the third and final Test on Friday, the tourists putting up 235 for five before bad light stopped play. A sedate knock of 81 off 207 balls by Shaun Marsh held the Australian innings together as they struggled for runs throughout the rain-interrupted day.
Australian Test legend Michael Hussey has reportedly been approached by South Africa to help them during the upcoming Cricket World Cup, that gets underway on February 14.
Chennai Super Kings' Australian recruit Michael Hussey, who hit a fluent 83 in his team's 21-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on Saturday, said he was just playing according to the situation.
Retired Australian batsman Michael Hussey has said that he did not reveal his plans to quit international cricket until the week before the Sydney Test in January because he had feared he would have been dropped earlier from the team had he done so.
Images from Friday's Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai.
Former Australia cricketer Michael Hussey has backed out-of-form all-rounder Shane Watson to thrive at the upcoming World Cup, describing him as a player capable of dominating the game.
Ecstatic Australian batsman Mike Hussey on Monday said it is a dream come true to make the country's World Cup squad after being initially overlooked due to injury.
Ahead of Australia's first Super Eight clash against India, batsman Michael Hussey on Wednesday said the team is chalking out an appropriate strategy to cope with the variety of spinners on offer by the 2007 World Twenty20 Champions.
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