Greatest Australian ODI XI of all time

5) Michael Hussey

Hussey is known as ‘Mr. Cricket’

’Mr. Cricket’, as he is fondly called holds the number five spot in this team of greats. Despite being a late bloomer in the game, Hussey managed to carve a niche for himself in all the formats of the game and such was his talent that he makes this team ahead of the likes of Steve Waugh, Michael Clarke and Allan Border.

Both Waugh and Border had their ODI average in the low thirties which is way below the average of 48.15 that Hussey has. Clarke’s average was in the 40s but he misses out on the basis of his low strike rate and lack of match finishing abilities.

Hussey was the fighter every team wants, a player with a ‘never say die’ attitude and willpower to defy the odds. He very rightly deserves the number five spot in this team of greats.