Veteran Australian batsman Mike
Hussey has said that Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting and himself all
deserve new contracts, and Cricket Australia should not think of axing
them.
After losing the Ashes to England, Cricket Australia is reported to be
thinking about axing veterans like 36-year-old Hussey, 36-year-old
Ponting and 35-year-old Katich.But the Sydney Morning herald quoted Hussey, as saying: "I still think we're playing well enough to be in the top 25 players in the country."
He added: "As long as the guys have the burning desire to want to be out there in the middle and want that challenge and the fight of the match - if you start to lose that then maybe it's time to look away."
Hussey, who returned to Perth on Monday after helping guide Chennai Super Kings to the IPL title, said retirement hadn't crossed his mind.
"I haven't been thinking about anything like that. I'm still enjoying the challenge out in the middle and while I feel like I can still contribute to the team and I've still got that buzz to fight out there in the middle and still have the passion to play for Australia, I still want to carry on," Hussey said. (ANI)
