Michael Hussey is to take the reins as the brand new head coach of Welsh Fire males’s crew within the third version of The Hundred, English cricket’s flagship limited-overs occasion.
For the Australian batter identified all through the sport as ‘Mr Cricket’, that is simply the most recent function in a busy post-playing teaching profession that the majority not too long ago noticed him as a batting marketing consultant to the England’s males crew which gained the T20 World Cup final November.
“I’m really looking forward to getting started at Welsh Fire and being part of The Hundred,” mentioned the 47-year-old West Australian, who’s been appointed following the departure of Gary Kirsten in December.
“From a distance it looks a fantastic competition to be involved in, one that’s attracting big crowds and getting lots of kids interested in the game.
“For my half, hopefully I can get assist get issues transferring in the correct route on the pitch in Cardiff and provides all of these followers who’ve been coming to look at one thing to actually get enthusiastic about.”
But it promises to be one of the tougher challenges for the man who played 302 internationals for Australia over all three formats as the Cardiff-based Fire have struggled over the first two years of the 100-ball-a-side competition and finished last in 2022.
At least that means his side will get first pick in this year’s competition draft which is scheduled to be broadcast for the first time on March 2.
Mark Wallace, Cricket Manager of Welsh Fire, said: “We’re thrilled to have the ability to appoint somebody of the calibre of Mike.
“There are few better people around the world with the relevant expertise and knowledge of white-ball cricket to help take us forward.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
