Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.

[Burgey]

Cricket Australia are the ones I'd be blaming.

Yeah that's a fair call

 

[Noble One]

Expected him to play forever. He may well have with no family commitments.

Some will harp on about his record overseas; however what a fantastic career for someone who debuted post 30. Gives hope for every first class journeyman.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

It's pretty awful timing for him to retire with the year of cricket ahead of us, but a big chance for someone to step up and replace him. Not sure anyone is capable of it, though.

Been a very fine player who has played some important knocks. I think he'll probably be remembered more as an outstanding one day cricketer, but one of Australia's best test batsmen throughout a pretty difficult time.

 

[BeeGee]

Blimey. My second cricketing shock of the day.

The timing of this announcement is bizarre. Surely they could have delayed it for a couple of days out of respect?

 

[watson]

Here's one for the statisticians.

Clarke and Watson are both injury prone, so it's quite possible that they might both miss a Test match. That being the case, would the combined total of the number of Tests played by the Australian team be the lowest since WSC and/or the 19th century?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Big shock, you will miss his experience in the ashes. Cracking player but good to see a guy go out on top after a brilliant home season.

 

[M0rphin3]

WTF? This is bloody surreal. Wow.

Dunno the reason etc. but should've stayed till this Ashes really. Jeez.

 

[Spark]

What the **** is going on?!

 

[Ruckus]

Does anyone know the reason for this? I'm baffled. His form is awesome, he looks as enthusiastic as ever? What on Earth?

Sounds as though he has simply just had enough. So surprised by this. If anyone was to go out on top, playing as well as ever, I wouldn't have thought it would be Mr Cricket.

 

[Johnners]

Huss

 

[Spark]

Wasn't planning to head up to watch the Test after what just happened, but **** it, I'm there come rain/hail/shine now.

 

[Noble One]

Does anyone know the reason for this? I'm baffled. His form is awesome, he looks as enthusiastic as ever? What on Earth?

Young family.

Fair reason to retire with two massive overseas tours to come in 2013.

 

[Burgey]

Young family.

Fair reason to retire with two massive overseas tours to come in 2013.

He should have sat out the India tour. It's nothing on the Ashes.

 

[Ruckus]

Yeah fair enough I guess.

So no Ponting, no Hussey. Safe to say we are in about the 10th consecutive transition period.

 

[Spark]

Can we just go back to 24 hours ago and pretend today never happened?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Does anyone know the reason for this? I'm baffled. His form is awesome, he looks as enthusiastic as ever? What on Earth?

Sounds as though he has simply just had enough. So surprised by this. If anyone was to go out on top, playing as well as ever, I wouldn't have thought it would be Mr Cricket.

Captaining WA next year.

Blame Langer!

 

[Spikey]

That ****ing**** argh

 

[Spikey]

we decide to be bros and not sack him when we could have and this is how he repays us argh what a ****

 

[chaminda_00]

Hussey knows he is useless away from home and would have been dropped after two big overseas tours.

Nah seriously it is good to see a player put his family ahead of cricket and the national team, for once.

 

[Ruckus]

Hussey is pretty **** away, but he would have been invaluable in India.