BATTING conditions were outstanding, the bowling attack was average, but that only transpired against Michael Hussey. He defied the huge margin for failure by scoring 66 and looked very much the player fans have become used to and opposition players have grown tired of. If the 34-year-old were under pressure from..read more

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