Micheal Hussey - Best Opener CSK

Left handed batsman

DOB - 27 May, 1975

Australia

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Mr.Cricket

Micheal Hussey Has topped the odi batting rankings for a period of time. Micheal Hussey  was names ODI Players of the year 2006. He made it to the ICC World ODI XI in 2006 and in 2007, his name list as the 12^th man.  Micheal Hussey  is a keen student of the game, known for his thorough knowledge of all its stats and laws. Hence  Micheal Hussey  is nicknamed Mr. Cricket.

Highest Sixth wicket Partnership

In September 2006 against the West Indies,  Micheal Hussey  Put together a sixth wicket partnership of 165 with Brad Haddin at Kuala Lumpur. It is the highest in ODI history for this wicket.

78-  Micheal Hussey's average in Tests is second only to Sir Donald Bradman. In ODIs, he averages 55.60 which is the highest ever for a player a substantial number of matches.

After scoring tons of runs in domestic cricket, Michael Hussey earned a belated call to the Australian team in 2004 and attained stratospheric heights in his first three years in Test cricket. Michael Hussey, the older of the two Hussey brothers in the international cricket scene, is a well-built left-hand batsman. Although he doesn’t possess the grace that is generally associated with left-hand batsmen, he has still got all the shots in the book, the temperament to succeed in trying times and the  technique to succeed in all conditions. Calm outwardly but strong of mind,  Micheal Hussey  has also grown to become a good fielder and a safe catcher, often plucking some great catches at gully. Left out of the Australian team due to injury concerns, he was recalled mid-way through the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 to replace Doug Bollinger. Bought by the Chennai Super Kings for USD 350,000 the first time around,  Micheal Hussey  scored a century in his very first outing in the IPL - he made an unbeaten 116 against Kings XI Punjab which remains his highest score in IPL. At the IPL Player Auction 2011, he was bought back by Chennai Super Kings for a whopping USD 425,000.

Game    Match       Runs       Avg.     SR         HS       50        100            Ct.          Wkt                

T20         46            1141       42.25     132.98   116*      7              1             28           0                             

IPL         21             697        43.56      124.91   116*      4              1              8             2   

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	69	119	13	5449	195	51.40	10986	49.59	16	27	616	29	68	0
ODIs	166	138	43	4862	109*	51.17	5540	87.76	3	35	344	68	94	0
T20Is	27	20	7	457	60*	35.15	304	150.32	0	2	40	17	18	0
First-class	257	456	45	21594	331*	52.54			58	98			279	0
List A	359	324	70	11508	123	45.30	14622	78.70	12	86			187	0
Twenty20	65	57	13	1793	116*	40.75	1398	128.25	1	12	173	44	38	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	69	22	414	194	6	1/0	2/2	32.33	2.81	69.0	0	0	0
ODIs	166	12	234	227	2	1/22	1/22	113.50	5.82	117.0	0	0	0
T20Is	27	1	6	5	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0
First-class	257		1866	973	26	3/34		37.42	3.12	71.7		0	0
List A	359		780	821	20	3/52	3/52	41.05	6.31	39.0	0	0	0
Twenty20	65	1	6	5	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0