Share Email Feedback Print

County Championship 2008

Nottinghamshire lose Hussey for the year

Cricinfo staff

July 3, 2008

Text size: A | A


David Hussey is in increasing demand, meaning he will be unavailable for Nottinghamshire this year © Getty Images
 

Nottinghamshire will have to do without David Hussey for the remainder of the season after discovering he will not be available due to his increasing international responsibilities. Adam Voges will now stay with Nottinghamshire until mid-August, although the county will need to find another overseas player for the last six weeks of the season.

Voges was initially drafted in as a short-term replacement when Hussey was signed to the Indian Premier League and he stayed on as Hussey's commitments grew. Hussey was picked for Australia's one-day international tour of West Indies, which finishes on Sunday, and he will then take a break ahead of home ODIs against Bangladesh in late August and the Champions Trophy that follows.

"David's situation has changed somewhat in that now he is centrally contracted by Australia," Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's coach, told PA. "I have spoken to him personally and he would have liked to have spent some time with us, but it isn't going to be possible in the circumstances.

"He's contracted to us for next season as well and we're hopeful that we'll see him at some stage, but Adam has proved to be an excellent acquisition and we're pleased he'll have the chance to spend more time at Trent Bridge."

Hussey has played for Nottinghamshire since 2004 and made a mountain of runs for the county, including 1259 at 83.93 last season. Voges, who is also contracted by Cricket Australia, has scored 457 at 41.54 in the County Championship this year but has not yet managed a century.

Post this story on your favourite website Email this page to a friend Feedback Print this page
FeedbackTop
Share
E-mail
Feedback
Print
Cricinfo staffClose
Related Links
Player/Officials: David Hussey
Series/Tournaments: England Domestic Season
Team Fixtures Team Results
v Durham at Nottingham
Jul 15-18 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
v Somerset at Nottingham
Jul 19 (13:45 local, 12:45 GMT)
v Yorkshire at Scarborough
Jul 21-24 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
v Somerset at Taunton
Jul 31-Aug 3 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
v Sussex at Horsham
Aug 5-8 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
Complete fixtures »
  • ESPN Cricinfo

Sponsored Links

NoPurchaseNecessary. Subject toOfficial Rules

At Cricshop

Rogers Business Internet

Citibank

and get a calling card

Cricinfo Cricket Quiz

International 20-20 special edition

The Cricinfo Daily

Our e-mail newsletter

Cricinfo on Facebook

Get the cricket banter going