# Michael Hussey joins Australia as batting consultant to the 2027 Ashes and 2028 Olympics

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Published: 6 Nov 2026
Updated: 6 Nov 2026
Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026

> Mr Cricket, 51, starts with the five-match T20 series against England from 21 November, after Australia's Test batting collapsed against Bangladesh and South Africa.

**Michael Hussey has joined Australia's coaching staff as a long-term batting consultant**, Cricket Australia announced on Friday, 6 November 2026. The 51-year-old former batter will work with the side through the **2027 Ashes**, the **2027 ODI World Cup** and the **2028 T20 World Cup and Los Angeles Olympics**, BBC Sport and ESPNcricinfo reported.

His first assignment is the **five-match T20 series against England from 21 November**, which ends on 2 December.

## Why Australia want Hussey now

Australia's Test batting has struggled for a year. Two of last winter's Ashes Tests ended inside two days, Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 198 in August on the way to their first Test win in Australia, and South Africa dismissed them for 99 and 111 in the second and third Tests of a 2-1 series defeat. The home series against Bangladesh was drawn 1-1.

Hussey has worked as a short-term consultant for Australia several times. The new deal makes the role formal. "I am extremely excited about being a part of the team in a more formal and meaningful role in the coming years," he said in a statement.

Head coach Andrew McDonald said Hussey's skills were "complementary to the coaches and players" and praised "his qualities as a person".

## Australia's schedule to the 2027 Ashes

| When | Series |
|---|---|
| 21 November to 2 December 2026 | 5 T20Is v England |
| After 2 December 2026 | 4 home Tests v New Zealand |
| Then | 5 Tests in India |
| From 11 March 2027 | One-off Test v England at the MCG (150 years of Test cricket) |
| 9 June 2027 | World Test Championship final at The Oval, if they reach it |
| 18 June to 2 August 2027 | Ashes, five Tests in England |
| October to November 2027 | ODI World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe |

## Who is Mike Hussey

Nicknamed "Mr Cricket", Hussey did not play a Test until he was 30 and then became an all-format regular until he retired from international cricket in early 2013. He played **79 Tests at an average of 51.52**, plus 185 ODIs and 38 T20Is, winning the 2007 World Cup and the 2006 and 2009 Champions Trophies.

As a coach he is head coach of Welsh Fire in the Hundred, worked at Chennai Super Kings in the IPL under Stephen Fleming, and was England's batting consultant when they won the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.

## What it means for Pakistan fans

Pakistan do not meet Australia in this run of fixtures, but Hussey's batting work will shape the side Pakistan face at the 2027 ODI World Cup in southern Africa. Follow every series Pakistani fans watch on [our cricket today page](/cricket-today), and see how to stream matches with our [Tamasha live cricket guide](/guides/telecom/tamasha-live-cricket-how-to-watch).

## Frequently asked questions

**What is Michael Hussey's new role with Australia?**

A long-term batting consultant on the national staff, starting with the T20 series against England from 21 November 2026.

## Sources

- Australia recruit Hussey for Ashes build-up (BBC Sport): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c9y7lln8vyglo
- Hussey joins Australia's coaching ranks for 2027 Ashes, World Cup and 2028 T20 World Cup (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1561610.html

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