IND vs ENG: "I Hope He Doesn’t Get A Big Score Against England On Thursday"- Michael Hussey On In-form Suryakumar Yadav

Michael Hussey, assistant coach for England, hopes Suryakumar Yadav fails against them on November 10 in Adelaide during the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-finals. Hussey did, however, admit that he enjoys watching Suryakumar bat and that he anticipates an exciting match against India. 

Suryakumar, who made his debut internationally in March 2021, has recently been in phenomenal form. In the present tournament, he has maintained his form and taken use of his opportunities to score 225 runs in five matches at an average of 75 and a strike rate of 193.48. 

Michael Hussey Lauds Suryakumar Yadav

The former Australian great praised the right-handed hitter for transferring his IPL success to international cricket in an interview with Sportstar, but expressed optimism that he won’t succeed on Thursday.

Michael Hussey acknowledged that England would need to play flawlessly to defeat India and predicted a fierce battle for a spot in the championship game. He stated: 

“He’s been sensational and has been doing it for a number of years in the IPL. And now to do it consistently at the highest level, it’s great to watch. Personally, love watching him bat.

Obviously, I hope he doesn’t get a big score against England on Thursday (laughs). But India are a fantastic team, and we knew that coming into the tournament.” 

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli And Ben Stokes Perform When The Team Needs It Most: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey also praised players like Ben Stokes, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli for persevering in high-stakes matches. He recalled Stokes achieving it in the most recent game and Kohli getting India across the finish line against Pakistan. He continued, thinking about Rohit’s lean run: 

“You’ve Rohit Sharma, you’ve Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes. They seem to perform when the team needs it most. It’s a special quality that these players have. And we have certainly seen that with Virat for a number of years. We’ve seen it with Rohit Sharma over the years as well. And we’ve seen it with Ben Stokes. 

“It’s almost like they crave the real pressure situations or it’s just that they just crave those big moments in games and they thrive on that.” 

“We saw with Ben Stokes the other night against Sri Lanka. The team was in a bit of trouble and he sort of coolly worked his way through. We saw Kohli’s innings against Pakistan at the start of the tournament.

That was unbelievable to watch. And for Rohit, you’re always waiting for the time that he’s going to play that sort of special innings as well. Let’s hope, it’s not on Thursday, but we know how good he is (laughs).” 

The highest run-getter in the tournament right now is Kohli, who has been struggling with his form. In five games, he has scored 246 runs at an average of 123, including three fifties. 

Michael Hussey Enjoying His Time With The England Team

The Western Australian said he was enjoying the opportunity to collaborate with England and guide them through their obstacles. Michael Hussey continued 

“It’s been a really enjoyable tournament so far. England has been a very good team to work with. I really enjoyed the experience. It’s been a tough tournament, there’s been challenges along the way, due to weather and tough conditions and obviously tough teams. All the teams have been tough, especially in our group.” 

“It has been challenging from that point of view and I know that the team is really excited about getting through to the semifinals. Wow, what an occasion it will be to be able to play India at the Adelaide oval on Thursday! It will be a sensational occasion.” 

India defeated England twice out of three times they faced up against each other in the T20 World Cup. 

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