5 cricketers who made a successful transition from Tests to T20s

#2. Mike Hussey- the run machine

It took 175 first class games for Michael Hussey to earn his maiden Test call-up but once he received the opportunity, he grabbed it with both hands and became one of the most consistent run-scorers in Test cricket.

Nicknamed as 'Mr.Cricket' for his staggering rate of notching up big scores and ability to adapt to all conditions, Hussey was a quintennial Test batsman who had a defense of steel and strokes for all deliveries.

But in the semi-finals of world T20 2010, when Australia needed 47 runs to win from 17 balls with seven of their prime batsmen back in the hut, no one gave Hussey any chance. However, the left-hander used his Test match batting skills and did the unthinkable.

He slammed Saed Ajmal for 22 runs in the final over to exhibit his effectiveness in T20 cricket and the world realized that Hussey thrives on anything and in any format.

The Australian batsman enjoyed a long stint at IPL, becoming the batting pillar of Chennai Super Kings. In 161 T20 games, he averages 37.45 and has amassed more than 4500 runs.

Impeccable fitness, never-die attitude, street smart mind and strong technique were Hussey's ingredients for achieving success in T20s and like Tests, in this format too he was highly consistent.