Along with older brother Mike, David Hussey went from playing A-Grade cricket at Wanneroo to the bright lights of the international cricket stage.
Unlike Mike, David was a right-hand batsman who averaged over 50 in first-class cricket but never managed a Test Match for his country. This is despite, in 2004, Steve Waugh declaring Hussey as one of Australia’s most promising young batsmen who was destined for higher honours. Hussey went on to play 69 One-Day internationals and 39 T20s for his country. Hussey made runs all over the world and in all formats of the game. The teams he played for included Antigua Hawksbills, Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Melbourne Stars, Northern Districts, Nottinghamshire and Sussex.
A foundation player at the Stars, he went on to coach the team and is known as one of the archetypal T20 players, a quick-fire batsmen, part-time bowler and brilliant fielder. To this day, some of his most memorable battles were against Mike with dad (WA cricket stalwart) Ted as umpire.