Australian legend Mike Hussey could face his own country in the Ashes after saying that he was open to joining England as their Test batting coach as well. However, Hussey has had an informal approach from England’s newly appointed Test coach Stephen Fleming, as the duo have spent 15 years as teammates and then coaches at Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings as well.

“We obviously get on really well and work a lot together,” Hussey told Fox Sports, where he is employed as a commentator. “So it was just a bit of a passing comment, really saying, ‘Look, what do you reckon? Would you think about being the batting coach?'”

Hussey has just returned home after coaching Welsh Fire in The Hundred and also said that he had not given it proper consideration yet.

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“To be honest I have not been able to give it any thought whatsoever,” he said. “Would I? I mean, I wouldn’t say never to anything really. I just love the coaching side of the game, and just to be able to work with different players.”

Mike Hussey admitted it would “feel a bit weird”.

“I have worked with England once before at the T20 World Cup (in 2022), and I must admit it did feel very weird pulling on that training shirt for the first time,” he said. “But once you get in the nets and you start working with players, you sort of almost forget what shirt you’ve got on.

“So, look, I haven’t fully considered anything at this stage. I’m sort of just trying to take a bit of a break from it all at the moment and will give it some thought in due course,” Mike Hussey concluded.

However, Fleming was appointed Test coach in late July after the sacking of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, who remains in charge of England’s white-ball teams as well.