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David Hussey

Personal information
Full name	David John Hussey
Born	(1977-07-15) 15 July 1977 (age 47) Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Nickname	Huss
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Michael Hussey (brother)
International information
National side	Australia (2008–2013)
ODI debut (cap 167)	4 July 2008 v West Indies
Last ODI	23 January 2013 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	29
T20I debut (cap 29)	1 February 2008 v India
Last T20I	5 October 2012 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002/03–2014/15	Victoria (squad no. 8)
2004–2013	Nottinghamshire (squad no. 29)
2008–2010	Kolkata Knight Riders
2010/11	Northern Districts
2011–2013	Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 29)
2011/12–2016/17	Melbourne Stars (squad no. 8)
2014	Chennai Super Kings
2014	Antigua Hawksbills
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 69 39 192 260 Runs scored 1,796 756 14,280 8,152 Batting average 32.65 22.90 52.50 39.96 100s/50s 1/14 0/3 45/65 10/57 Top score 111 88* 275 140* Balls bowled 802 361 3,052 2,481 Wickets 18 19 31 51 Bowling average 38.77 20.63 60.70 42.80 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/21 3/25 4/105 4/21 Catches/stumpings 29/– 24/– 246/– 123/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 October 2015

David John Hussey, born on July 15, 1977, is a well-known Australian cricket coach and former player. He was a right-handed batter and also bowled right-arm off-spin. David is the younger brother of another famous Australian cricketer, Michael Hussey. He even captained the Melbourne Stars team in the exciting Big Bash League.

David Hussey's Australian Cricket Journey

David Hussey first showed his amazing cricket skills in the 2003–04 season. Playing for the Victorian Bushrangers, he scored an unbeaten 212 runs. This helped his team achieve a record win against New South Wales. He ended that season with 857 runs, averaging 61.

In the 2004–05 season, his longer-format game wasn't as strong. He was even dropped from the Victorian team for a short time. However, he continued to shine in one-day matches. In the 2005–06 season, he scored 535 runs at an average of 76.42. This included a fantastic 130 runs against Queensland.

In 2006–07, he led his team to another exciting victory against New South Wales. Captaining the side, he scored 125 not out. His team chased down a big score of 360 runs to win. David hit a six to seal the victory!

His hard work paid off in 2007–08 when he scored over 1,000 runs in a season. This led to him being chosen for the Australian team's tour of the West Indies in 2008. He also made the second-fastest Australian domestic one-day hundred, scoring it in just 60 balls. David was named Victoria's Player of the Year in all three types of domestic cricket that season.

In 2013, David was part of an incident during a Big Bash League game. It involved players Marlon Samuels and Shane Warne. David was grabbed by Samuels while running between the wickets.

Playing Cricket in England

David Hussey started his cricket career in England at Horsham Cricket Club. From 2004, he played for Nottinghamshire. In 2004, he scored 1208 runs for them.

He had another great season in 2005, scoring 1231 runs. He hit two centuries and one double century, including 232 not out against Warwickshire. His team went on to win the championship that year. In 2007, David scored his career-best of 275 runs. He hit 14 sixes in that amazing innings!

David returned to Nottinghamshire for most of the 2010 season. He left the county team at the end of the 2013 season. He finished his time there with a century against Somerset. In his final season, he also helped Nottinghamshire win their first one-day trophy since 1989.

David Hussey's International Career

David Hussey playing for Australia in 2009.

David Hussey with the Australian team in 2009.

In 2004, David Hussey played four one-day international (ODI) matches for Australia A. He scored a century against the West Indies. In September 2007, he toured Pakistan with the Australia A team and scored two centuries.

David made his international Twenty20 debut for Australia on February 1, 2008. This was against India at the MCG. He took a wicket and a catch in that game.

His international career continued with selection for the ODI tour of the West Indies in 2008. He made his official ODI debut on July 4, 2008. In that game, he scored 52 runs and shared a 50-run partnership with his brother, Michael. In the next match, he set a new Australian record. He scored a half-century in just 19 balls!

On August 28, 2009, David scored his first ODI century against Scotland. He made 111 runs off 87 balls. Even though he played many T20 International matches in 2010, he didn't play another ODI until January 16, 2011. This was against England at the MCG. He took two wickets in that match.

On January 23, 2011, he scored 68 not out against England. This helped Australia win the match and take a 3–0 lead in the series. On February 6, 2011, he scored 60 runs in another ODI against England. Australia won that series 6–1.

Even with a great average in first-class cricket, David Hussey was never chosen to play a Test Match for Australia. He is one of the few batsmen with such a high average who didn't play Test cricket.

In the 2011–2012 tri-series in Australia, David scored the third-highest runs among the three teams. He made 439 runs with an average of 54.88.

Playing in the Indian Premier League

David Hussey was chosen to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He had a successful first season, scoring 319 runs. He even won a "man of the match" award against Deccan Chargers. He scored 38 not out to help his team win that game.

In the fourth IPL season, David was bought by Kings XI Punjab for US$1.4 million. This made him one of the most expensive overseas players in the IPL at that time.

In the 2012 Indian Premier League, David Hussey captained Kings XI Punjab. He took over when their regular captain, Adam Gilchrist, was injured.

David also played for Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 IPL season. He joined them as a replacement player. Later, in 2019, he became the chief mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

David Hussey's Best Performances

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  Hussey bowling off spin in the Adelaide Oval nets.