Australia recruits Mike Hussey as consultant for Ashes and 2027 World Cup

Sydney Mike Hussey was on Friday (November 6, 2026) appointed a consultant coach to the Australian team for next year’s blockbuster Ashes series against England and the 2027 World Cup. The former Australian batsmen revealed in August that England’s new red-ball coach, Stephen Fleming, had informally approached him to be their Test batting mentor. But the 51-year-old knocked back the audacious offer and has instead committed himself to helping his home nation arrest a batting crisis highlighted by their recent 2-1 Test series defeat in South Africa. Hussey, known as “Mr Cricket” for his technical expertise, will also provide coaching assistance during this month’s home T20 series against England and the subsequent four-Test series against New Zealand. He will additionally work with Australia during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket is on the agenda, and the T20 World Cup in 2028.