Hussey 'shocked' by Cup omission
Mike Hussey said he was shocked and disappointed to be left behind as
Australia's squad left for the World Cup, reports said on Thursday.
Australia's best ranked one-day batsman failed to convince selectors
that he was fit to play in the tournament on the sub-continent after
hamstring surgery last month.
Australia's squad, led by captain Ricky Ponting, himself recovering
from surgery on a fractured finger, left for India late Wednesday
without Hussey, who along with injured spinner Nathan Hauritz, was
omitted from the original 15-man contingent.
The Daily Telegraph said Hussey, the fourth-ranked batsman in the ICC
one-day rankings, had emailed Cricket Australia medical staff and
selectors to outline why he should be selected for the showpiece
tournament.
Fully fit
The newspaper said the 35-year-old batsman made it clear he would be
fully fit for all but the opening two matches against Zimbabwe and New
Zealand.
His stance was supported by surgeon David Young, who operated on
Hussey's damaged hamstring last month.
But his pleas were not heeded with the senior batsman overlooked for
Callum Ferguson.
"I explained I'd be OK," Hussey told the Telegraph. "I sent personal
emails to all the selectors and physios, they were under no illusion I'd
be right and how keen I was to be part of the World Cup. SYDNEY,
Thursday, AFP |