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Australian Hussey open to Ashes Test role as England make approach

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Mike Hussey, an Australian cricket great, has expressed interest in joining England as their Test batting coach after being informally approached by new red-ball coach Stephen Fleming, with whom he had a 15-year working relationship at Chennai Super Kings. The potential coaching role could see Hussey plotting the downfall of his own country when Australia tours England for the Ashes series next year. Fleming was appointed England's new red-ball coach in late July after Brendon McCullum's dismissal. Hussey, known as "Mr Cricket", has not fully considered the opportunity yet and is currently on a break.
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Australian cricket great Mike Hussey has expressed interest in joining England's Test team as a batting coach, potentially pitting him against his own country in the Ashes series scheduled for June to August next year. This comes after an informal approach from England's new red-ball coach, Stephen Fleming. Hussey, who is currently employed by Fox Sports as a commentator, had previously worked with Fleming at the Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings.

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🔮 Australian great Mike Hussey could face his own country in the Ashes after saying he was open to joining England as their Test batting coach.
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Australian Hussey open to Ashes Test role as England make approach · assertive framing

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Australian great Mike Hussey could face his own country in the Ashes after saying he was open to joining England as their Test batting coach. uncertain
he → face → coach
England host Australia in the Ashes in June, July and August next year, looking to take possession of the urn for the first time since 2015. asserted
England → host → 2015
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points → host → season
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bodies → know → list
Harden agrees to three-year, $97m Cleveland Cavaliers deal: Report asserted
Harden → agree → deal
Hussey has had an informal approach from England’s new red-ball coach Stephen Fleming, the duo having spent 15 years as teammates and then coaches at Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings. asserted
duo → have → Kings
“We obviously get on really well and work a lot together,” former Test stalwart Hussey told Fox Sports, where he is employed as a commentator. asserted
he → get → commentator
“So it was just a bit of a passing comment, really saying, ‘Look, what do you reckon? asserted
you → say → what
Would you think about being the batting coach?'” asserted
you → think → ?
Hussey, known as “Mr Cricket” for his technical expertise, has just returned home after coaching Welsh Fire in The Hundred and said he had not given it proper consideration yet. asserted
he → know → consideration
“To be honest, I have not been able to give it any thought whatsoever,” he said. asserted
he → give → thought
I mean, I wouldn’t say never to anything really. asserted
I → mean → anything
I just love the coaching side of the game, and just to be able to work with different players. asserted
I → love → players
Should Hussey accept, it could see him plotting the downfall of Australia with Fleming when they tour England for the Ashes series next year. uncertain
they → accept → series
Hussey admitted it would “feel a bit weird”. asserted
it → admit → ?
“I have worked with England once before at the T20 World Cup (in 2022), and I must admit it did feel very weird pulling on that training shirt for the first time,” he said. asserted
he → work → time
“But once you get in the nets and you start working with players, you sort of almost forget what shirt you’ve got on. asserted
you → get → shirt
“So, look, I haven’t fully considered anything at this stage. asserted
I → look → stage
I’m sort of just trying to take a bit of a break from it all at the moment and will give it some thought in due course.” asserted
I → try → course
Fleming was appointed coach in late July following the sacking of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, who remains in charge of England’s white-ball teams. asserted
who → appoint → teams
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