Michael Hussey wins back support of Australian press
Michael Hussey has finally managed to win back support of the Australian press, which has been critical of the batsman lately.
Before the Ashes, the Australian press was writing all sorts of things against the brilliant batsman. Not a single day went by, when Hussey was not criticised.
Had Hussey read all the bad press that was being circulated in Australia, he may have never wanted to wear his batting gloves ever again.
Australia’s newspapers and television news channels were all against him in one voice. It seemed as if the Australian journalists were even eager to get Hussey axed from the team than the Australian selectors.
The last eight months have been crucial for Mr. Cricket. The player seemed completely out of touch while playing Tests and he was no longer considered a reliable player for Australia.
Nonetheless, those who knew Hussey never counted him out, because it is a known fact that Mike Hussey performs at his best when he is pushed to the wall. This time Hussey was facing pressure on the field and off it as well. The
35-year-old Western Australian knew that no matter what happens, he has to perform in the Ashes or this will surely mean an end to his career.
Before the Ashes, many local newspapers had printed reports disclosing that Michael Hussey will mostly likely be dropped from the Ashes squad. Luckily, for Australia that did not happen, otherwise England would have bulldozed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746
on the second day at the Gabba.
After a remarkable innings of 195 runs by Hussey, the press has taken a 360˚ turn and started praising the batting magician. It is all praises for him now in the print and electronic media, in Australia.
Will Swanton, of the Herald Sun wrote, "An insufficient number of eggs exist on Planet Cricket to smear across the faces of all those proved wrong by the heroics of Mike Hussey, Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle in the first Ashes Test
at the Gabba."
The Australian press is now fully focused on Hussey’s brilliant performance leaving behind all what was said about his lack of form and commitment with the bat.
In The Australian, Peter Lalor sarcastically wrote an imaginary letter from the Australian Cricket Board to Mike Hussey, "Dear Michael. Got to say that we were wrong. It was just that through these tough times it seemed the spark
had gone out. We're not the kids we once were and it's been a long time since we laughed like the old days, but we should have known that a relationship as solid as ours could survive the dark times. It's all coming back now. What do you think about renewing
the vows?"
It is all laughs and giggles in the press now for Hussey, and finally it seems he is on the good side of the Australian press. Without a doubt, Hussey is Australia’s cricketing hero and will be remembered for his majestic innings
at the Gabba for a very long time.
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