Mike Hussey Praises Australia Before the South Africa Series

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Former Australia player Mike Hussey recently said on Tuesday that he is happy to be back with the team to help head coach Justin Langer ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in October. The mega-event will take place in Australia as well. He is currently in South Africa with the team as they will play the three-match Twenty20 International series in Johannesburg, starting on Friday.

“I’m not really sure what my title is, whether it is mentor or batting coach,” Mike Hussey told reporters on Tuesday.

“But I don’t really mind, I just want to get out there and help as much as I can and throw a lot of balls.”

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However, he earlier worked as a batting consultant for Australia during the T20 World Cup in 2016, and Langer has asked him to join the side before the next season of the tournament.

“I’m hoping to stay involved with the T20 team right through the World Cup,” Hussey added.

“It is a fantastic environment, I really like the guys work so hard and there is some real excitement about the tournament that will be on our doorstep. They are focused and driven to do well and motivated to put in the performances that will get them into that squad.”

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He again said that he had worked with the middle-order and happy with the return of Matthew Wade, whose form in the domestic Big Bash T20 competition backed him his return in the format since 2016.

“I played with Matty Wade, and I really like the place he is in right now. I think he has a great understanding of his game. I am rapped that he has got an opportunity and I really hope that he can take it and cement his place in the middle order,” shared the former cricketer.

He further said that South Africa would also give a tough fight as they are in good form after their nail-biting series against England which they eventually lost but performed stunningly.

“A lot of the guys are coming off Big Bash, so they have been playing really good cricket. I think it is going to be a tough challenge though; South Africa are a really good team and are coming off some tough cricket against England,” he concluded.

After the first game in Johannesburg, both the teams will travel to Port Elizabeth for the next game on Sunday and Cape Town on Feb. 26 will host the final game. After that, they will take on in three One-Day International matches.