I hadn’t even put my Ronchi post up, and the patron saint of Cricket With Balls, Future PM David Hussey, had made his 50.
He brought it up off 19 balls.
Pause.
Reflect.
Breathe.
The second quickest 50 in Australian one day history.
Behind S’OD.
I could write about it, but words disappearing, memories clouded.
Instead I’ll do this.
43.6 Edwards to DJ Hussey, 1 run, pushed forward to mid off and they will have to hurry! Oh, but they’re safe now
44.1 Bravo to DJ Hussey, 1 run, eased out to mid on with a front-foot drive
44.3 Bravo to DJ Hussey, 1 run, outside off, cut hard out to point
44.6 Bravo to DJ Hussey, 1 run, on off, wristed out to wide mid on
45.1 Edwards to DJ Hussey, 1 run, driven to the covers and they pick up a quick single
45.3 Edwards to DJ Hussey, no run, slower ball and oh! That’s hit the stumps! But the bail’s not come off. Remarkable, an inside edge into the ground then thuds into the off stump which stays on, defiantly. Must have had glue on the bails or something…
45.4 Edwards to DJ Hussey, FOUR, outside off, short, and pulled behind square, Fletcher running round, misses it, and clatters into a rogue spectator
45.5 Edwards to DJ Hussey, 1 run, pushed forward, they take a cheeky single, Edwards runs forward to look to throw down the stumps
46.1 Bravo to DJ Hussey, SIX, full toss on the knees, driven out over long on and just past Marshall’s dive, the fielder nearly landing on a heavy bit of machinery – the roller. Could have been painful
46.2 Bravo to DJ Hussey, 1 run, outside off, cut out to point
46.4 Bravo to DJ Hussey, no run, full delivery, dug out and foisted back towards the bowler
46.5 Bravo to DJ Hussey, 2 runs, outside off, cut back to the bowler, who goes out towards mid on and then his throw spooned out of his arm as he dived and they manage to take an overthrow (or underthrow, as it turned out)
46.6 Bravo to DJ Hussey, FOUR, outside off, cut hard through the covers, a clean shot and Bravo isn’t happy with the end of that over to say the least
47.2 Gayle to DJ Hussey, FOUR, slipped out a full toss on to the legs and the batsman goes for the crashing pull which is top-edged aerially down fine leg
47.3 Gayle to DJ Hussey, FOUR, again angled down the leg side with a full toss, four more as there’s an easy pull through backward square
47.4 Gayle to DJ Hussey, 1 run, backs away, well behind the stumps and drives out to the covers
48.6 Bravo to DJ Hussey, SIX, low full toss, Hussey backs away and deposits the ball high and far over straight long off
49.2 Sarwan to DJ Hussey, SIX, outside off and Hussey goes large again, this time lifting it hard and flat over long on
49.3 Sarwan to DJ Hussey, SIX, width outside leg now and beefed hard and high between long on and deep midwicket
49.4 Sarwan to DJ Hussey, 2 runs, shocking. Hang your head in shame, Andre Fletcher. Hussey sends it high and without much power, and he’s already walking off thinking he’s definitely out, but Fletcher fluffed it big time
49.5 Sarwan to DJ Hussey, OUT, but Powell makes no mistake at deep backward square leg this time, the fielder coming round and having to reach away from his body with two hands at the last second DJ Hussey c Powell b Sarwan 52 (21b 4×4 4×6) SR: 247.61
Two games, two half centuries.
