With his Test slump continuing unabated, Australian batsman Michael Hussey is no longer 'Mr. Cricket' and has become 'Mr Average', say former greats Mark Waugh and Dean Jones.
Waugh and Jones believe that Hussey's position in the team is seriously under threat.
Hussey's Ashes average of 25.83 has been a disappointment and continues a decline over the past two seasons.
His overall Test average is a mighty 52.39, but this year it sits at 27.84 from eight Tests.
Compared with 2007's average of 74.80 and his first two years in the Test team (85 in 2005 and 80.41 in 2006), the numbers are alarming.
"He has got an excellent record, he has been a top player for quite a while. In the last year his average hasn't been great, way below what his Test average is. We know he's a good player, but everyone needs runs. No one has a God-given right to be in the team," Waugh said.
"(Selectors) have probably been a bit lenient on him because he has such a good record. It has come to the stage where he will need to score shortly. If he doesn't make a big score next Test, selectors will be looking at making the change," he was quoted as saying by 'Sydney Morning Herald'.
