Hussey to retire from international cricket
Mike Hussey will play his final Test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer.
Mike Hussey will play his final Test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer.
Nathan Hauritz and Mike Hussey are set to miss the World Cup after Cricket Australia confirmed they had applied to replace them in their 15-man squad.
Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin both hit centuries in a record partnership of 307 to put Australia firmly in control of the first Ashes test at the end of the third day.
Australia trailed India by 204 runs with seven first innings wickets in hand at stumps on the third day of the fourth and final test today.
Australia were battling to avoid their first defeat since the 2005 Ashes series after India seized control of the third test at the WACA on Friday.
Australia's bid to break their own world record for consecutive test wins was on shaky ground on Thursday after their batting collapsed on a dramatic second day of the third test against India in Perth.
Australia were again indebted to Mike Hussey as they booked their place in the Commonwealth Bank Series final with a two-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sydney which maintained their 100% record in the series.