Hussey excited for one-dayers

Australia looking to build on Test success

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Hussey excited for one-dayers

Hussey: keen as ever

There's a reasonably small adjustment period but we're professionals and we have to adapt.

Michael Hussey
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Michael Hussey is confident Australia can continue their good Test form in the limited-overs arena.

Australia completed a 3-0 series whitewash of Pakistan with a 231-run victory in Hobart and have won five out of six Tests since surrendering the Ashes in England last August.

Ricky Ponting's men now turn their attentions to a five-match one-day international series with Pakistan, starting in Brisbane on Friday.

"It's exciting, starting the one-day series," Hussey told the Sydney Morning Herald.

"The Test matches have been really enjoyable but after watching a bit of the Big Bash (domestic T20) on TV, that has whetted the appetite.

"A lot of us involved in the Test matches, we haven't had the chance to play too much with the white ball. We want to get involved in one-day cricket.

Adjustment

"There's a reasonably small adjustment period but we're professionals and we have to adapt."

Hussey, 34, admits the fact that it took him so long to break into international cricket means he is desperate to play in all forms of the game.

"It took me 10 years to play for Australia so I want to get as many games, in all formats, as I possibly can," he added.

"I want to be involved in everything. I still enjoy it and I still feel fresh body-wise. I want to play as much as possible - but it is becoming more difficult and more demanding with the schedule.

"We're probably going to use more players over time. We're all learning to manage the burn-out factor better these days, recovery and recuperation after games, we're getting better and better. We're dealing with it as best as we possibly can."

Hussey also warned his team-mates to be wary of the threat posed by Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who starred during their World Twenty20 success in England last year.

He said: "He's been playing very good one-day and 20-over cricket for a while now. He's one of the best spin bowlers going around in one-day cricket at the moment. He'll present a huge challenge. We've done well against him in the past but he's just an outstanding player."

Positive

Pakistan skipper Mohammad Yousuf believes his side are capable of bouncing back from their humbling in the Test series.

"We are looking forward to the one-day series," he told The News. "Pakistan have some very good one-day players and I'm confident that we are going to do well in the series."

Yousuf is also looking forward to getting former captain Younus Khan back in the national fold after he missed the Tests after stepping down from his role as skipper.

"I'm really happy that Younis Khan is also coming back," Yousuf said. "He is an experienced player and will add stability to our batting for the one-day series."