David Hussey to lead Notts in Twenty20s

David Hussey, the Australia and Victoria batsman, will lead Nottinghamshire in the Friends Provident Twenty20 competition this English domestic season. Hussey is the club's second overseas player, joining his Australia Twenty20 team-mate, left-arm fast bowler Dirk Nannes.

Hussey will only lead the club during the Twenty20 tournament, while Chris Read will resume his duties as captain in the 40-over one-day competition and the County Championship.

"Captaining in Twenty20 cricket can be very intense and I feel that it's best for me and the team if I take a break and draw on David Hussey's experience," Read said. "David has an excellent record in this format and he'll have his own ideas on how the team should approach matches that I'm sure we'll all learn from.

"He'll have my full support and the support of every player in the dressing room."

Hussey has played 23 Twenty20 internationals for Australia, most recently in the ICC World Twenty20, and has scored 512 runs at 28.44. He starred for his team in the World Twenty20 final against England, making 59 to help Australia recover to a competitive score after a poor start, but one they failed to defend.