Where does Hussey rate?

[The Speaker]

He'll finish with a Test average around 51, a ODI average of 48 and a T20I average of 38.

He'll have played 79 Tests, 185 ODIs and 38 T20Is.

That on its own would suggest he is actually one of our great batsmen. But he's never really been renowned as such. Why not? Is it because he started late?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

He's worthy of being considered a 'great' of the game.

His consistency, his cover driving, his remarkable fielding in the gully. Just a brilliant all round player in every single form of the game.

There have been few as versatile and determined as Mike.

 

[TassieEagle]

In the test arena just below the greatest Aus batsmen like Bradman, Ponting, Chappell, Border and Waugh. Just started his career too late to be mentioned with those IMO.

ODI has an outstanding average, Imagine him and Bevan batting together.

 

[Underdog]

Really? I think most would consider him one of our 'great' players.

 

[ClokesShankedIt]

Should be remembered for hiding down the order when we needed him to step up, to pad his stats.

 

[Public Enemy No1]

Should be remembered for hiding down the order when we needed him to step up, to pad his stats.

Drivel

Super player...Only a handful of Aussies would be regarded as better.

 

[Natho]

Should be remembered for hiding down the order when we needed him to step up, to pad his stats.

Lol your a clown

 

[Spiritsof82]

Should be remembered for hiding down the order when we needed him to step up, to pad his stats.

This forum is about Hussey, the efforts of Clarke hiding down the order and protecting his batting average at all costs is in another forum.

 

[damochandler]

i don't think we saw the best of him sadly. his shield career and county career is something special.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Mike Sheahan would have him in his top 50 thats for sure.

 

[Super Hans]

Top 10 batsman we have had, amazing player. Made runs when it was tough too.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

i don't think we saw the best of him sadly. his shield career and county career is something special.

...but at a much lower level.

Of course we saw the best of him.

 

[damochandler]

...but at a much lower level.

Of course we saw the best of him.

i wish he got his chance earlier. i watched a lot of shield cricket in the late 90's early 2000s and the warriors were on every week. his form back then would have got him into the test team

 

[Super Hans]

I'd have him as our best ODI batsman behind Ponting.

 

[Kram]

Around 2001 a bloke at the WACA actually laughed at me when I said that Michael Hussey would one day open the batting for Australia, I think I won that one

 

[saint_larry]

Fantastic batman in home conditions, average away.

 

[The Speaker]

Fantastic batman in home conditions, average away.

Our very own Mahela Jayawardene at Test level?

 

[iDon]

Should be remembered for hiding down the order when we needed him to step up, to pad his stats.

Clarke thread the other way.

 

[Black Diamond]

In the test arena just below the greatest Aus batsmen like Bradman, Ponting, Chappell, Border and Waugh. Just started his career too late to be mentioned with those IMO.

This. He is just a fraction behind due to comparative lack of longevity. He sits just ahead of Langer, Martyn, Boon etc.

ODI has an outstanding average, Imagine him and Bevan batting together.

On an ODI scale though he is right up there: Bevan, Ponting, Jones, Gilchrist, M Waugh, G Chappell, M Hussey (not necessarily in that order).

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Fantastic batman in home conditions, average away.

Is he a Freo Supporter?

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

This. He is just a fraction behind due to comparative lack of longevity. He sits just ahead of Langer, Martyn, Boon etc.

On an ODI scale though he is top 5 I reckon: Bevan, Gilchrist, M Waugh, G Chappell, M Hussey (not necessarily in that order).

Dean Jones waves hello

 

[Black Diamond]

Dean Jones waves hello

I also left Ponting off that list. Both have now been added.

 

[Outshined]

He's worthy of being considered a 'great' of the game.

His consistency, his cover driving, his remarkable fielding in the gully. Just a brilliant all round player in every single form of the game.

There have been few as versatile and determined as Mike.

And of course, his bowling...



Arguably in our top 10. Anyone with an average of above 50 after playing as many tests as he has deserves to be titled a great.

 

[Scotland]

Fantastic batman in home conditions, average away.

Has made test hundreds in England, India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh...

 

[Kyptastic]

He's up there. I reckon Martyn's best was ahead of Hussey's, but Mike was a little more consistent for a longer period.