mike hussey

Gabba Day 2: It's Deja Vu All Over Again

Submitted by Rick Eyre on November 24 2006, 10:29 pm

Australia 602/9, England 53/3. We've been there before. Many times.

What if Freddie had won the toss yesterday? And said "this pitch has a bit of life in it, we'll bowl first"? Yeah well, what if he decided to have a bat? Maybe they would have gotten 400 and felt happy with themselves.

Instead, they batted second... starting about an hour before stumps on the second day. They might make 400. In fact, they need 403 to avoid the follow-on. That's not looking too good right now.

Year XXVII, Game II: Australia lose hooray

Submitted by Rick Eyre on January 17 2006, 1:29 am

Australia 228 all out, South Africa 231 for 5. Channel 9 will be happy.

A double for Hodgie!

Submitted by Rick Eyre on December 21 2005, 2:05 am

Brad Hodge's 203 against South Africa at the WACA continues to demonstrate the remarkable depth of batting reserves available to the Australian selectors.

Both he and Mike Hussey have given excellent service since being promoted to the Test arena during the West Indies series. Hussey has two centuries in four Tests, though his 23 and 58 in this game means his Test batting average has actually dropped to double figures (88.7 to be precise).