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.
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.
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.
Captain Michael Clarke hit his 15th Test century to lead Australia to a draw in the final Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday and a 1-0 win in the three-match series. Clarke and Michael Hussey put together a record fifth wicket partnership of 176 to inflict a first home defeat in a Test series on Sri Lanka since they lost to Pakistan in 2006.
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.
Former champions Chennai Super Kings handed the Delhi Daredevils their sixth consecutive defeat in the tournament this season. Here are the statistical highlights from the match played in New Delhi on Thursday.
India were 68 without loss at close on Day 2 of the first Test after Michael Hussey's 146 saw Australia post 430 in their first innings.
Australia are upbeat about their chances and looking to seal the series before landing in Mumbai for the final ODi of the seven-match series, says Michael Hussey.
Defending champions CSK face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in the season opener on March 22.
Rachin Ravindra make a strong start to his Indian Premier League career
A day after suffering a disappointing defeat at Mohali, it was business as usual for the Australian team on Thursday.
Australia produced a clinical performance to beat Bangladesh by 27 runs and qualify for the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup, in Bridgetown, on Wednesday. They rode on Michael Hussey's unbeaten 47 and Dirk Nannes's four-wicket haul to finish their group campaign on an unbeaten note, having defeated title-holders Pakistan by 34 runs in their opening match.
The 44-year-old Hussey said he also picked up a trick or two about chasing from Dhoni while playing for Chennai Super Kings.
The Indian cricket team seems down and out after back-to-back losses but senior Australian batsman Michael Hussey remains wary of the tourists as he feels their "pride and experience" can conquer the intimidating conditions that await them in the third Test starting in Perth on Friday.
Chennai Super Kings' Michael Hussey is happy to be back in the fold and the 39-year-old Australian is open to performing any role for the two-time IPL champions in the upcoming edition.
Even as the teams get ready for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Michael Hussey has predicted that spin will not play much of a part in the mega-tournament, and only "mystery spinners like Saeed Ajmal and Sunil Narine have a chance of succeeding.
Among other sportspersons, KT Irfan, PU Chitra, 19 other athletes test negative while the health of one positive athlete being monitored at SAI Bengaluru.
Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey warned teams against underestimating India after their 0-2 loss in the Tests series.
'...but having to bring a number of teams and getting them to isolate to prepare and then move around the country to different venues, I think that will be a logistical nightmare.'
This is only the second time that Punjab Kings reached the IPL final, while it is the fourth time that RCB have made it to the title clash.
The Australian was Dhoni wanted to to stick around in the transition phase as Gaikwad was handed the captaincy.
Ahead of the fixture against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming praised Rachin Ravindra for a "performance that was really encouraging" on debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
He is one among the few top overseas players to have regularly featured in the cash-rich Indian Premier League and Michael Hussey believes that his bond with it has got stronger over the years having played the role of a "mentor" to young Indian players.
Following some explosive batting by Suresh Raina and Michael Hussey, Chennai Super Kings thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 77 runs in Uppal on Wednesday. Here are the statistical highlights from that Indian Premier League match.
The ability to remain one step ahead of the bowlers has allowed Ruturaj Gaikwad to flourish in IPL 2024, reckons CSK batting coach Michael Hussey.
Kohli has reached the UK along with Mohammad Siraj, and the team is training at Kent Cricket Ground ahead of the final.
'Impact Player' rule has allowed Dhoni to come in at No.8 even though it looks crazy: Mike Hussey
Ishant Sharma delivered eight no-balls in Australia's innings.
Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) regular skipper Rituraj Gaikwad, who is nursing an elbow injury, is unlikely play their next IPL home match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, setting the stage for the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni's return at the helm of the five-time champions.
Mumbai Indians scored a 15-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in a must-win match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Friday, to stay in the hunt for a play-off berth in the Indian Premier League. They squandered an electrifying start from openers Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons, losing their last eight wickets for 33 runs before being dismissed for 173 runs in 19.3 overs, but did well to restrict Delhi to just 158.
Back on their favoured quick and bouncy pitches, Australia's failings against spin bowling are unlikely to figure at the World Cup and the co-hosts have an excellent opportunity to win a fifth trophy, according to former batsman Mike Hussey.
CSK had some good news on the eve of the match with Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana being declared fit from a hamstring injury.
The drawing power of the Indian Premier League is destabilising national teams, says a column in the Sydney Morning Herald.
