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[langer17]

This day has gone from bad to worse. First a true icon of the game passes away and now Mr Cricket has announced that the next test at the SCG will be his last. Have been a massive fan of Hussey's ever since he started and it will be a hard to find a replacement that can match his level.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/598950.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mike-hussey-to-retire-from-international-cricket-at-the-end-of-the-summer/story-e6frf7jo-1226545039045

[ammo]

WAIT WHAT!!!!!!?

[pacman75cricket]

Cantbelieve it was looking forward to seeing him in the ashes.

Even more pressure on Clarke now as middle order vulnerable?

Maybe should have gone earlier to blood. Players before ashes or stayed for ashes?

[smokem]

Wow, more big news from Oz. I too thought he would play the Ashes. That's a big boost for England...

[Buzz]

I am staggered he has retired now. he is still scoring runs, the Aussies will be weaker without him next summer! 

[Number4]

I am staggered he has retired now. he is still scoring runs, the Aussies will be weaker without him next summer!

Will make our ashes victory against you guys that much sweeter

[Wedge2408]

This came as a massive surprise!! He is still in very good form and it seemed like he would just keep going on.
Sad to see him go as he is one of my favourite players.
He has done a great job for Australia in the years that he has played. Great career.

[Cover_Drive]

An abrupt news, he was treat to watch and affectively "Mr Cricket," a man who wholly deserved this name.

He will be missed.

Hats off to him as he bowed out on high note which is scarce these days.

[Number4]

Pity he didn't get his break earlier in his career.. He would be up there with the leading runs scores in the game

[The_Bird]

Wow amazing decision for me, Johnson to bat at 6? Haha brilliant.

[Manormanic]

Wow, I had to check when I read this that I had not somehow fallen asleep for a very long time and woken on April 1st....could have sort of understood if he had gone during that slump in form two years back, but he has looked absolutely excellent all year!

[The_Bird]

Clarke will feel a very lonely guy at 5 now, maybe he should bat 3/4/5 and 6 that's the only way around it I think.

Replacements?



Ferguson?
Quiney?
Watson at 6?
Doolan?

[Cover_Drive]

I would say Usman Khawaja should be accommodated in the side now..

[Manormanic]

Thats whatmakes this decision even more strange - Hussey has been succeeding in a side filled with mediocre players (Clarke apart) and with almost no ccredible competition for his place...

[joeljonno]

I see this is similar to Sachin. Sachin seems to be criticised for carrying on way past his best. Perhaps Hussey feels that he is starting his decline and wants to go out at the top of his game. He may feel that his performances will not be at his high standard for much longer.

The fact the mediocrity of the lads filling his spot should not affect his decision.