Michael Hussey is a big fan of AB De Villiers and Hussey said this stating that De Villiers can play those freaky shots quite easily which shows that what he is made of. He praised De Villiers for his exclusive shot selection and the ample of confidence that he carries in executing those shots.
Hussey was quoted by Times of India saying, “De Villiers makes the life of bowlers very tough. The way he dispatches the ball out of the park makes him a very tough batsmen to bowl at. His belief on his skills makes him a fantastic player of this era of World Cricket.”
Hussey went on to talk about the changes that he made to his technique for T20. “I tried to clear more of my front leg when it comes to T20 whereas in Tests I used to stay behind the line and always keeps the eye on the ball but T20 demands to come hard and don’t allow to much off dot balls to be bowled.”
Mr Cricket was quoted by Indian Express saying, “My role for CSK is very well defined and it’s not necessary to be explosive but if a team needs a flying-start, I make sure that I am very well prepared for that. I was an opener for most of my career but for Australia I batted in the middle order. It was a great learning curve for me to bat in the middle as it brings in lot more challenges than at the top-order which allowed me to keep honing my attacking skills.”
He went onto say, “You need a share of luck when it comes to the shortest format of the game and I believe luck has always been smiling at me. Moreover playing on Indian pitches makes it quite easy for me; it gives me ample of time to think before the balls come to me. Batting on Indian not only makes you a better player of spin but also prepares you to how to handle the field at your will.”
According to the reports in Hindustan Times, the south-paw was quoted saying, "I was more of a defensive player when I started my career but my ability to adjust myself according to the situation made me an attacking player. I started reading the situations really well and batting in tough situations got the best out of me. I knew just one thing that “It’s all about survival of the fittest”.”