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[jamielsn15]

You see this across every major sport - gifted and talented pros who throw their careers away, whilst those with an inner steel and discipline, such as Hussey, will knuckle down and succeed.

I've always loved him as a player - obvious he has always worked extremely hard and certainly not the worst player to watch - the fact that he has been successful from Tests to the IPL proves this.

Even though I'm a Brit, he'll always be one of my top 10 players.  Good to know he's a nice guy too...

[Twelfth Man]

I have heard a few things along those lines about Marshy, more Shaun than Mitch. Didn't know he was similar? Hopefully Mitch is more switched on.

[Alvaro]

Also when you have Hussey's mentality it helps with selection. He went through a torrid 18 months or so when he couldn't make a run and was on the cusp of being dropped before the 2010/11 Ashes. But, I reckon, by being a team man and working hard, it buys you credit with the selectors.

It's epitomised in the England set-up.

[Twelfth Man]

Hussey is the epitomy of a team player. A true old sportsman - does anybody think the new generation could possibly lack this?

[Vic Nicholas]

Hussey is the epitomy of a team player. A true old sportsman - does anybody think the new generation could possibly lack this?

Well I am struggling to think of one batsman in the current line up that has the same team first ethos that Hussey did.

Maybe I am being a bit unfair - but not by much.

[Alvaro]

But Vic, Hussey was possibly the most stellar example of a team man in the Aus team since who? Merv the Swerve?

[The_Bird]

Well I am struggling to think of one batsman in the current line up that has the same team first ethos that Hussey did.

Maybe I am being a bit unfair - but not by much.

Your Captain is pretty selfless Vic.