Michael Hussey at peace after announcing his retirement – Cricket News Update
Despite announcing his retirement from international cricket at the peak of his career, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, the outgoing Australian middle-order batsman, has expressed that the decision to leave the game was not difficult as family is more
important for the left-hander.
The stylish batsman has had a wonderful 2012, having scored almost 900 Test runs in the calendar year at an astonishing batting average of 59.86 runs per innings, including four centuries.
It was widely expected that the veteran left-hander will continue to play for the Kangaroos for another couple of years, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 has just retired, leaving the Aussies without valuable experience in the middle-order.
However, the 37-year-old cricketer needs to spend time with his young family and expressed that it was not hard for him take such an important decision.
“It may shock a few people but let me assure everyone I am at peace with what was the toughest - yet easiest - decision I have ever made,” said the experienced cricketer.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 this week and will hang his boots afterwards.
Hussey mentioned that playing international cricket for his country was a great experience but the left-hander is relieved that he will no longer have to face the pressure of performing at the highest stage of the sport.
He expressed, “I can tell you it's been an honour to wear the baggy green but I won't miss the sick feeling in my guts every time I go out to bat or the stress and pressure of being a Test cricketer.”
The middle-order batsman, who is considered to be one of the modern-day greats, further added that it was getting extremely hard for him to stay without his family, which includes his wife and four children.
“I first started to doubt my desire to continue as a Test cricketer on the last couple of away tours. I found the separation from my family very hard,” Hussey added.
The great left-hander has scored more than 12 thousand runs in international cricket with the help of 22 centuries.
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