Source :- THE AGE NEWS
Former Australian star David Hussey is stepping down as Victoria’s head of male cricket after four years in the job for a role in global player and coaching development.
Hussey departs after overseeing a strong period for the men’s state team, in which they made three Sheffield Shield finals and a national one-day final, albeit without lifting silverware.
Appointed CV’s head of male cricket in September 2022, Hussey, 48, has decided it is time for a fresh voice in the program.
Hussey will remain with CV in what the state association describes as an “exciting new global venture”. The initiative involves setting up cricket academies in Melbourne, India and potentially the US.
CV has a partnership with the San Francisco Unicorns in America’s Major League Cricket T20 domestic competition.
Under the triumvirate of Hussey, coach Chris Rogers and cricket boss Graham Manou, the Vics have uncovered young stars Ollie Peake and Campbell Kellaway, who have been touted as future Australian representatives, while spinner Todd Murphy has broken through to the Test team and shapes as the long-term replacement for Nathan Lyon.
Victoria topped the Shield table last season only to lose the final to South Australia at the Junction Oval.
A hard-hitting batter, Hussey was one of the central figures in Victoria’s dominance of domestic cricket in the 2000s and 2010s when the state claimed seven Shield titles.
Unlucky not to wear the baggy green despite a first-class average of 52.50, Hussey played 69 one-day internationals and 39 T20s for Australia.
He was praised by CV for the high standards, strong culture and on-field results he drove.
“David’s influence on the organisation and the broader Victorian cricket community is immeasurable,” Manou said.
“Through his passion for the game, commitment to excellence and investment in people, David has helped strengthen the foundations of our male high-performance program while leaving a lasting legacy across Victorian cricket.”
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