SYDNEY: Mike Hussey’s international career looks to be over after Australia dropped him Sunday from its 13-man squad for the first two one-dayers against Sri Lanka.
The 37-year-old batsman retired from Test cricket after Sunday’s five-wicket win at the Sydney Cricket Ground completed a 3-0 the ongoing third test against Sri Lanka and has now been overlooked for the 50-over game.
“I would have liked to play, but the selectors spoke to me and said they were starting to look toward the 2015 World Cup and that’s fine,” Hussey said. “It would have been nice to play but I totally understand where the selectors are going.” National selector John Inverarity said Hussey’s age counted against him in the national selection panel’s thinking.
“Taking a long-term view toward the ICC Cricket World Cup, the NSP has decided not to include Michael Hussey in the squad,” Inverarity said. “Michael has been a tremendous ODI player for Australia over a long period of time — a match-winner for his country — and his presence in colored clothing will be sorely missed.” There are several more changes to the most recent Australia one-day team, which played against Pakistan in September.
Test captain Michael Clarke is out, along with opener David Warner, wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and bowlers Dan Christian and James Pattinson.
Australia drops Hussey from one-day squad
