Mike Hussey says playing all formats helped develop his attacking game – Cricket News Update
Veteran Australian all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, on Tuesday said that playing in all formats of cricket helped develop his attacking game.
The 37-year-old Western Australia batsman, has defied age and the common notion that T-20 is a format for youngsters with a string of terrific performances in the ongoing season VI of the lucrative Indian Premier League. Hussey is currently the second highest run scorer of the Indian Twenty20 tournament with a tally of 640 runs from 14 matches, trailing the current purple cap holder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 by just 40 runs. Having smashed 5 half centuries in the tournament so far, Hussey averages 53.33 in the tournament and boasts a superb strike rate of over 127.
While speaking to the tournament's official website iplt20.com, the hard hitting Chennai opener said that he does not think that he is a dangerous batsman, adding that he just http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Hunter-c1571 to the role given to him and when luck plays it's part, it pays off for him.
"I'm not sure about being a dangerous batsman. I've got an important role of trying to get the team off to a good start and it's just nice to contribute. It doesn't happen all the time. In T20 cricket you need a bit of luck along the way and it's nice that luck has gone my way in this tournament," said Hussey while speaking to media reporters after Chennai’s 33-run victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils at Chepauk on Tuesday.
The Australian veteran further said that playing in the middle order for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 helped him to improve his attacking game. He also said that playing all three formats helped him polish the attacking side of his batting.
"I was an opener for most of my career but then having to move into the middle order was my only opportunity to play for Australia. So, I had to learn pretty quickly and I really enjoyed the challenge," said Hussey.
"I was very much a defensive player when I first started playing. Probably learning to play in different formats of the game and different situations teaches you to try and be a bit more adventurous," the left-handed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 batsman concluded.
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