David Hussey should be a legendary name in Australian and world cricket. Instead, the younger Hussey brother is often left floundering at domestic level except for the occasional national call-up.
His statistics for Victoria and foreign domestic sides, whether Twenty20, List A or in first-class cricket, have been outstanding, yet he has never played a Test.
Hussey is forced to endure the harsh decisions made by Australia’s selectors.
His first class batting average of 54.84 is higher than his one-day and T20 averages and his strike rate in both one-day internationals and T20s are incredibly impressive. He consistently proves himself when he gets the call-up to play for Australia in these matches.
However, it’s almost as though these statistics aren’t being conveyed to the national selectors and Hussey cannot get the national Test call. No matter how impressively he plays, he is out of luck when it comes to getting that baggy green.
Surely age is not the issue. The likes of Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey and so on have continued to play well at the top level for many years, even with the occasional form slump. They continue to get the call.
Statistics are not everything in gaining selection. But with the enthusiasm Hussey brings to the field, his leadership, as well as the bowling he produces to gain important wickets, I can’t find a reason not to give him a chance.
What more does David Hussey have to do to get a baggy green?
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