Hussey retires at end of Australian summer

[CAS79]

As title reads

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricke...nd-of-the-summer/story-fndpt0dy-1226545039045

 

[ManWithNoName]

Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...nd-of-the-summer/story-e6frey50-1226545039045

Okay, one...two...three: We're f***ed.

 

[BACCS]

Cricket Australia ‏@CricketAus
Mike Hussey will retire from international cricket this summer. What is your favourite memory from "Mr Cricket's" career? #mrcricket

Cannot believe it, this has come way out of the blue! Still in such good form, and thought he would definitely go to the Ashes, his form warrants it.

 

[crownie]

Sydney test will be his last.

 

[Tulip]

Good call by him to go out with grace; hopefully means his brother gets another go.

 

[chrstphrwnstn]

 

[Rustin Cohle]

I'm shocked. I thought he'd have another crack at the Ashes and retire next summer.

 

[Bradesmaen]

There goes the middle order security we had...

 

[BACCS]

Who will come in for him? Usman? Ferguson? Doolan?

 

[Zach Package]

absolutely shattered.

Khawaja can lock himself in for 10 ashes tests with a good tour of india

 

[BACCS]

There goes the middle order security we had...

Clarke is not middle order? But yep, massive loss for the side.

 

[The King!]

Going out in form great career after a late start

 

[sherb]

Four threads, lol...

 

[OzBomber]

A huge loss to the Aussie cricket team. Leaving on his terms however, which a lot of players don't get the chance to do. Will be a big burden to fill for the Ashes next year and will leave us struggling for batting depth big time.

Thanks for the memories Huss.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

More bad news

 

[dexter_]

what in the flying ****??

shattered...

 

[Bradesmaen]

Clarke is not middle order? But yep, massive loss for the side.

You need 2 players to have security! Even if Clarke stays in his hot form, you've gotta have someone to stick with him... Wade has proven he can't and Maxwell is a massive gamble.

 

[Natho]

Devastating.

 

[Donners]

Wow, surprised at that. Credit to him for going out while on top, but it'll be interesting to see where they go from here.

 

[Xtreme]

Absolute gun, glad he had an awesome career. Was super lucky to get out of the form slump he had

 

[Spiritsof82]

Goodbye Mr Cricket, both you and Ponting have held the Australian side together for the last 5 or so years and without your batting against SA this season we would've lost the series 3 zip.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

There go the Ashes.

Can I be a prick and say this really pisses me off?! Huss.

 

[Tyberious Funk]

Shouldn't really come as that big a surprise... he is almost 38. Still, the team won't be quite the same without him.

I remember when he made his debut and thinking that he was way too old to be given a shot. At the time, it seemed like a waste. In the end, he played for 7+ years and made more than 6,000 runs. That's a pretty handy record.

 

[carnthemlions]

I hope this doesn't screw us in India and the Ashes. Credit to him for going out on top, i'm not optimistic that he can be replaced by any of the batmen around shield cricket right now.

 

[Bugz]

The next cricket related shock better be Ian Healy's retirement.