Australia appoints Mike Hussey as consultant for the Ashes and Cricket World Cup

Australia appointed former batter Mike Hussey as a consultant to the national team on Friday, with a brief covering the 2027 Ashes against England and the Cricket World Cup. The 51-year-old is expected to help address Australia’s batting problems, underscored by a 2-1 Test series defeat in South Africa. He will also assist during this month’s T20 series against England, the four-Test series against New Zealand, and Australia’s 2028 international campaigns. Hussey had turned down an informal approach from England to mentor its Test batters.