Mike Hussey Australia (Aus)
Batting style	Left hand bat
Bowling type	Right arm medium
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	16	70
Runs scored	1597	1826
Batting average	79.85	58.90
100s/50s	5/8	2/10
Top score	182	109*
Balls bowled	30	192
Wickets	-	2
Bowling average	-	83.50
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	1/22
Catches/stumpings	8/-	43/-
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Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975, Morley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer. He is also known by his nicknames of Huss, The Huss, and Mr Cricket, the latter due to his statto-like knowledge of his sport. is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Morley is a suburb of Greater Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 9km from Perths GPO. From the late 1950s, Morley began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Angus Loughran is a British sports commentator and pundit. ...

A left-handed batsman, he is a relative latecomer to both the Test and ODI Australian sides, but he has made a highly successful start to his international career. At one stage, he was the top ranked ODI batsman in the world ^[1]. He plays first-class cricket as vice-captain for the Western Warriors in Australia and has played for several counties in England. He currently has the second highest test batting average and the highest ODI batting average. Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons) are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ...

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Career prior to Test debut

Hussey initially played for his native Western Australian Warriors, and his career total of 6471 runs ranks eighth in the list of Western Australian run-makers in the Pura Cup. He then moved to England, where in July 2001 he scored an unbeaten 329 (still a Northamptonshire club record) at Wantage Road in his side's 633/6 declared on the way to a 10-wicket victory. He later captained Northamptonshire and when playing for the second-string national team, Allan Border once jokingly suggested that he get match practice by staying in the nets for a full six hours; to his astonishment, Hussey went on to do just that. ^[2] The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons) are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ... Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. ... The County Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue in Northampton, England. ... The Australia A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Australia, and is the second tier of international Australian cricket below the full Australian cricket team. ... Beyond Ten Thousand — an autobiographical book about Allan Border (book cover) Allan Robert Border (born July 27, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket captain. ...

Due to his devotion to the game Hussey has the nickname of "Mr. Cricket", which appeared on the back of his shirt in the Twenty20 International against South Africa in 2006. During the 2007 20/20 Match against England, Hussey was seen with a new nickname on his Shirt. "Huss" was seen on it instead of the famous "Mr Cricket". ^[2]

International career

Hussey earned a Cricket Australia contract in 2004-05 after excelling in the ING Cup. Cricket Australia logo Cricket Australia (ABN 53 006 089 130) an Australian Public Company, Limited By Guarantee, formerly the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in Australia. ... For the 2006/2007 series, see Ford Ranger One Day Cup in 2006-07 The Ford Ranger One Day Cup is the most recent name of the domestic List A cricket (One-day/limited overs cricket) competition in Australia. ...

Statistically, Hussey's international career (so far) has been extraordinarily successful. His batting average in Tests is nearly 80 and in ODIs just under 60. He currently tops the list of best averages ever in ODI cricket. Hussey's ODI average would be lower were it not for an early string of not outs, but nevertheless his strike rate of 90.90 is very respectable. Some have expressed regret that he wasn't selected for the national squad earlier in his career, as he has only a few years left before passing into retirement age. Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Not out is a term used on cricket scorecards to signify that a batsman has not been dismissed when the innings is finished. ... Strike rate refers to two different statistics in the sport of cricket. ...

Tests

Hussey made his test debut at the Gabba in Brisbane on the 3rd November 2005, as a replacement for fellow Western Australian batsman Justin Langer in the Australia vs. West Indies series. In the first innings Hussey only managed 1 run, caught by Denesh Ramdin off the bowling of Daren Powell. In the second innings Hussey turned it around with an otherwise unimpressive score of 29. In the following Test, at Bellerive Oval (Tasmania) he scored 137 and 31* and was named Man of the Match. In the third Test at Adelaide Oval, Hussey was moved down the order to number 5 to accommodate the return of Langer. He made 133 not out in the first innings and 30 not out in the second, bringing his Test average to 120. The Brisbane Cricket Ground is a major sports stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia. ... Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ... The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in October and November 2005 as part of the 2005-06 Australian cricket season. ... Denesh Ramdin (born March 13, 1985 in Couva) is a West Indian cricketer. ... For the English footballer, see Darren Powell Daren Brentlyle Powell (born April 15, 1978 in Jamaica) is a West Indian cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Jamaica and Gauteng. ... Bellerive Oval is a sports ground in Bellerive, eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... In sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player in a particular match or series. ... The Adelaide Oval is a sports stadium in Adelaide, South Australia. ... In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen go to the crease to bat. ...

Michael Hussey's test performance graph.

Since being moved down the order, Hussey has proved invaluable to the Australian team, often building impressive partnerships with the tailend batsmen, the most impressive being a 107-run 10th wicket partnership with Glenn McGrath in the second Test match in South Africa's 2005/06 tour of Australia. Hussey continued his remarkable batting with tail-enders against Bangladesh in their Spring 2006 2-test series when he and Jason Gillespie (as a nightwatchman) put together a 320-run partnership, with Hussey making a career-best 182. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (963x492, 4 KB) This graph details the Test Match performance of Michael Hussey. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (963x492, 4 KB) This graph details the Test Match performance of Michael Hussey. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The South African cricket team are touring Australia for cricket matches during the 2005–06 season. ... The Australian cricket team end the 2005-06 season by touring Bangladesh in April 2006. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... In the sport of cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the days play. ...

On April 18, 2006 Hussey set a record as the fastest player in terms of time to reach 1000 Test runs ^[3]. He reached the milestone in just 166 days. is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hussey scored 86 runs in the first innings of the first test of the 2006-07 Ashes series at the Gabba in November 2006. This was his 20th Test innings and thus qualified him for the all-time batting average list. He currently sits in second place, behind only Bradman on 99.94. Hussey was the fastest player to reach the top 10 of the LG ICC cricket ratings. He maintained an exceptional average of 105.25 in the three Ashes series, according to BBC sport. Teams Australia England Captains Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Most Runs Ricky Ponting (576) Michael Hussey (458) Matthew Hayden (413) Kevin Pietersen (490) Paul Collingwood (433) Ian Bell (331) Most Wickets Stuart Clark (26) Shane Warne (23) Glenn McGrath (21) Matthew Hoggard (13) Andrew Flintoff (11) Monty Panesar (10) The 2006... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ... The LG ICC cricket ratings are a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances. ...

In the second Test of the 2006-2007 Ashes, Hussey made 91 and formed a partnership with Ponting. He was bowled (playing on) by Matthew Hoggard and fell 9 runs short of his 5th Test century. In the second innings Australia was chasing 168 off 35 overs for victory and for a chance to go 2-0 up in the series. After the fall of 2 early wickets, Ponting and Hussey, who was promoted to No.4 instead of Damien Martyn, formed a steady partnership to guide Australia to victory. Ponting fell on 49 but the battle was well over. Hussey scored the winning runs and made 61 not out from 66 balls. His partner, Michael Clarke scored 21 not out. ^[4]. Matthew James Hoggard MBE (born 31 December 1976, Leeds, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer. ... Damien Richard Martyn (born October 21, 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Michael John Clarke (born 2 April 1981 in Liverpool, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ...

On Saturday, December 16 Hussey scored 103 runs off 156 balls - his fifth test century - on the third day of the third match of the 2006-07 Ashes series England at the WACA ground in Perth. Teams Australia England Captains Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Most Runs Ricky Ponting (576) Michael Hussey (458) Matthew Hayden (413) Kevin Pietersen (490) Paul Collingwood (433) Ian Bell (331) Most Wickets Stuart Clark (26) Shane Warne (23) Glenn McGrath (21) Matthew Hoggard (13) Andrew Flintoff (11) Monty Panesar (10) The 2006... The WACA is the commonly used name to describe the sports ground in Perth, Western Australia as well as its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association. ...

On Saturday, January 6 after Australia's 5-nil Ashes series whitewash, Justin Langer anointed Hussey to be the next leader of the team's victory song Under the Southern Cross I Stand.

ODIs

Hussey debuted for the Australian One-day team against India on February 1st 2005 at his home WACA ground in Perth. In this match Hussey made 17*, hitting three fours. Australia won the match by 5 wickets. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ...

In the third Super Series match on October 9, 2005, Hussey became the first person to hit the roof of Telstra Dome (the ICC World XI's Makhaya Ntini was the bowler). On February 6, 2006, Hussey tied with Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds and Brett Lee on 22 votes for the Australian One-Day Player of the Year at the annual Allan Border Medal presentation. However, Symonds was ruled ineligible after an alcohol related indiscretion, and Lee and then Gilchrist were eliminated on countback, Hussey was named the outright winner. Hussey had also come second overall in the Allan Border medal his first year in international cricket. On November 3, 2006, Hussey became the ICC's ODI Player of the Year at the annual ICC Awards in Mumbai. The ICC Super Series 2005 was a cricket series played in Australia in October 2005 and featuring some of the worlds best cricketers. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... {{Infobox_Stadium | stadium_name = Telstra Dome | nickname = The Dome, Docklands Stadium| image = | location = Docklands, Melbourne | broke_ground = 1996| opened = 2000| closed = N/A| demolished = N/A| owner = James Fielding Funds Management| operator = Melbourne Stadiums LimitedAccess One| surface = Grass| construction_cost = $250 million AUD|lbourne. ... Darren Gough of England, who competed for the World XI in the ODI played for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal This is a list of One-day international cricketers for the ICC World XI. A One-day international, or ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each... Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977 in Eastern Cape Province) is a South African cricketer, the first black player to play for the South African team. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... Andrew Symonds (born 9 June 1975, Birmingham, England) is an Australian cricketer of West Indian heritage who moved to Australia with his parents, after they adopted him, when he was one year old. ... Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for cricket. ...

Many tip Hussey to be the next ODI and Test captain of Australia^[5][6][7] and on September 18, 2006, owing to Australia's rotation policy, and in Ricky Ponting's absence, Hussey captained Australia for the first time in the DLF Cup second round match against West Indies at Kuala Lumpur. Australia lost the game by three wickets, but Hussey and Brad Haddin put together a sixth-wicket partnership of 165, a world record for that wicket in all ODIs. ^[8] is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-Day International and Test cricket). ... The DLF Cup 2006–07 is a triangular One-day International cricket tournament involving Australia, India, and West Indies. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Kinrara Academy Oval is a cricket stadium located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the suburbs of Puchong. ... Bradley James Haddin (born October 23, 1977 in New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ...

In the 2007 Commonwealth Bank Triangular Series, Australia were in trouble while chasing a target against England, and in a later match New Zealand. Both times Hussey guided the Australians to victory, and on both occasions was the only recognised batsman at the crease at the end of the match.

Hussey led Australia in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after captain Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Adam Gilchrist were rested by the selectors. The first match against New Zealand saw a ten wicket loss, the first time Australia had lost by this margin in their one-day international history. Hussey top scored with 42 off 96 balls. Hussey's record as captain was further marred when Australia lost the top place in the ODI Rankings to South Africa for the first time since they were introduced in 2002 after losing to New Zealand two days later. Hussey top-scored for Australia with an aggressive 105 off 84. Another loss in the final match gave Hussey a captaincy record of four losses, having previously led Australia in September 2006 on a one off basis. The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in cricket is an annual three match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-Day International and Test cricket). ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

In early 2007, Hussey had a major slump in form with an average of only 8 of over 10 innings, which scarcely improved in the World Cup where he gained an average of 17.4 with 87 runs. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ...

Endorsements

In August 2007, Mike Hussey became brand ambassador for Canada-based games publisher Gamebience. According to the Gamebience's press release, they have acquired his exclusive rights whereby he will be endorsing their products including Cricket Life 08. Cricket Life 2007-08 is a Cricket-based real-life sports/strategy/simulation Game developed by Canada-based Gamebience. ...

Notes

1. ^ LG ICC Cricket Rankings
2. ^ ^{a b} Perfection Patience and Pride, Sydney Morning Herald
3. ^ Fastest player to reach 1000 Test runs
4. ^ Hussey surges into batting Top 10
5. ^ "Australia's next captain? Hussey goes from the solid to downright spectacular", Guardian, 2006-11-21. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. 
6. ^ "Hussey's left turn", The Times, 2006-11-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. 
7. ^ "Warne's 'ball' the best of all", Townsville Bulletin, 2006-11-23. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. 
8. ^ Highest Partnership for Each Wicket in ODIs. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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Reference

• Super Series 2005 - Australian Squad from Cricinfo

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