The skipper of the Australian T20 team, George Bailey, has hinted that David Hussey could be included in the XI for the semi final match against West Indies which is going to be played on Friday at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Hussey hasn’t played even a single match for Australia in the World T20 Championship so far. The Victorian youngster Glenn Maxwell has been preferred ahead of him. But, Maxwell’s performance hasn’t been up to the mark in the tournament.
In the match against Pakistan, he played a very poor shot and threw his wicket away. The ball was turning square on that track and Maxwell charged down the track and tried to hit the left arm spinner Raza Hasan against the spin over midwicket, but, the ball took the outside edge of the bat and went into the hands of Mohammad Hafeez who was at backward point.
Bailey didn’t look happy with that shot of Maxwell. Talking to the reporters ahead of the Friday’s match, Bailey said, “When you play against the top quality spinners, the shot selection becomes very important. Maxwell certainly could have played a better shot on that delivery. That was a critical moment in the game and his dismissal pushed us back.”
When asked whether David Hussey would get a chance in the semi final, Bailey said, “That is a possibility. He is a pretty experienced T20 player and he reads the situation of the game pretty well. He is a very good off spinner as well. So, he might get a chance against West Indies.”
When asked about the brilliant form of Shane Watson in the tournament, Bailey said, “Shane is a very powerful hitter of the cricket ball. He picks the length early which helps him in playing aggressive strokes. He has contributed immensely with the ball as well. Hopefully, he would keep doing well in the knock out games as well.”