{"id":703459,"date":"2026-05-30T02:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/703459\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T02:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:58:10","slug":"tributes-flow-around-cricket-world-after-aussie-great-steps-down-from-top-job-after-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/703459\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes flow around cricket world after Aussie great steps down from top job after four years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans and officials are thanking Aussie great David Hussey for his service after he stepped down as Victoria\u2019s head of male cricket<\/a> on Friday. The 48-year-old played 69 one-day internationals and 39 T20 internationals for Australia during his playing career, as well as 192 first-class matches (including 87 for Victoria).<\/p>\n

He\u2019d been head of Victorian male cricket<\/a> since 2022, but on Friday announced he\u2019s quit the role for an \u201can exciting new global venture\u201d within the organisation. He\u2019d already stepped down as head coach of the Melbourne Stars<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n

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David Hussey has stepped down as head of Victoria male cricket. Image: Getty<\/p>\n

With coach Chris Rogers and general manager Graham Manou, Hussey has helped lead Victorian cricket through a hugely successful period. The Vics reached four domestic finals during Hussey\u2019s time in charge, and developed local talents Ollie Peake, Todd Murphy, Campbell Kellaway and Fergus O\u2019Neill into stars.<\/p>\n

Manou said in a statement: \u201cDavid\u2019s influence on the organisation and the broader Victorian cricket community is immeasurable. Through his passion for the game, commitment to excellence and investment in people, David has helped strengthen the foundations of our male high-performance program while leaving a lasting legacy across Victorian cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n

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David Hussey in 2023 during a Melbourne Stars game in the BBL.<\/p>\n

(Morgan Hancock)Cricket world pays tribute to David Hussey<\/p>\n

The organisation said: \u201cCricket Victoria would like to thank David Hussey for his outstanding contribution to the Victorian men\u2019s program after almost four years. David\u2019s impact on Victorian cricket extends far beyond his time in the role. Across more than two decades as a player, leader, coach and administrator, he has played a significant role in shaping the success and direction of cricket in Victoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cImportantly, David will continue working with Cricket Victoria as he helps establish an exciting new global venture, allowing the organisation to continue benefiting from his experience, leadership and extensive relationships across the game. On behalf of everyone at Cricket Victoria, we thank David for his exceptional service, leadership and contribution to the Victorian men\u2019s program and his continued impact on Victorian cricket more broadly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans also paid tribute, with one person writing on social media: \u201cSuch a great of Victoria Cricket. Keep up the great work David.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another wrote: \u201cWhat a LEGEND. I feel so privileged to have been able to take the field with the calibre of player and person as Huss. Good luck with the next part of you journey buddy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans and officials are thanking Aussie great David Hussey for his service after he stepped down as Victoria\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":703460,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,342412,148330,314427,342413,85,660],"class_list":["post-703459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-cricket-community","tag-cricket-victoria","tag-david-hussey","tag-graham-manou","tag-sports","tag-victoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/703460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=703459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=703459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=703459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}