Can Hussey make comeback count like Lee, Symonds?

Bulletin by Shwe Wai

NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on David Hussey when Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the DLF Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. Would he play and emulate Australian team-mates Andrew Symonds and Brett Lee who joined their respective IPL teams, Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab and immediately made their presence felt?

Hussey played 13 games last season and scored 319 runs, including two half-centuries. He was available for the Knight Riders match against Delhi Daredevils in Johannesburg on Sunday but not picked. It will be interesting to see if this Australian will make his presence count for a team that has been on a downward spiral that has baffled many cricket fans.

Symonds's entry has reinvigorated Deccan Chargers at a critical time. He announced his return to the team with a belligerent 60 off 36 balls against Kings XI Punjab and then backed it up by taking on Shane Warne in the match against Rajasthan Royals in Kimberley by making 30 on Monday. He also gives extra bowling options to Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist.

Similarly, Lee's return from an ankle injury and Abu Dhabi breathed fresh life into the Kings XI Punjab campaign in IPL. He looked fit, bowled quick and stuck to his length and line, not giving Deccan Chargers the width to score freely. Kings XI Punjab attack had been thrashed a fair bit in the earlier games against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.