David Hussey announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Former Australia cricketer David Hussey who continued to feature in the Australian domestic Twenty20 leagues having retired from international cricket in 2015 has decided to call it a day on his Big Bash League (BBL) career after his team Melbourne Stars’ lost the semi-final to Perth Scorchers yesterday.

He was leading the Stars from Melbourne from the last couple of seasons and finished second to Sydney Thunders in the previous edition and were knocked out by the Scorchers in the semi-final this year. Kevin Pietersen posted a picture after the game with Hussey and along with thanking the fans for their support to the team also mentioned that he wanted to thank David Hussey for his contribution.

“Special David Hussey who is in this pic. I’m so happy I got play in your final game! You have been absolutely sensational on and off the field continuing on from our Notts days! Love ya buddy!” KP wrote.

Horrible result this eve! So sorry, @starsbbl staff & fans! Can I please just take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made this long summer down under so special! Starting with, @wwos and the Tests AUS v SA & then the @bigbashleague ! I love Australia & the incredible hospitality I'm lucky to enjoy here. I CANNOT wait to return! I will also make a special mention to everyone who helped me raise awareness & money to help save our rhinos. We are going to continue this push & make sure we do something about it! It's humbling to have had such brilliant support here in Aus! Lastly, to the special David Hussey who is in this pic. I'm so happy I got play in your final game! You have been absolutely sensational on and off the field continuing on from our Notts days! Love ya buddy! And on that note, Happy Australia Day this week! Lots & lots of love! #KP?

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A fan asked Hussey about it on Twitter and he confirmed it- “Yes, the end.I simply can’t do the things I want to do anymore & me playing is stopping younger players from achieving! Had a blast. #thanks”

Yes, the end.I simply can't do the things I want to do anymore & me playing is stopping younger players from achieving! Had a blast. #thanks https://t.co/F41wYwiTue

— David Hussey (@DavidHussey29) January 25, 2017

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“I’m done. I spoke to the boys quietly last night,” he said. “It’s amazing what you want to do, but you can’t actually do it anymore… I’m still pretty emotional about it. I’m sort of stopping a progressing of a young player coming through the ranks and achieving their dreams of playing at the highest possible level. It’s time to move on, but very thankful for what I’ve achieved in the game.” Hussey was quoted by SEN radio network as saying.

The senior among Hussey brothers played a total of 48 matches and all for the Stars team. He scored 855 runs which included three half centuries. In his domestic T20 career, he featured in 267 matches and contributed 6097 runs for his teams. He has an overall strike rate of 133.20 – along with one century and 31 half centuries in his career.

As a T20 cricketer, he played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in India, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in the Caribbean, along with the Natwest T20 Blast in England and Super Smash in New Zealand.