Hussey played at Trent Bridge for Australia in the recent World Twenty20

Australian David Hussey has admitted his surprise at playing for Nottinghamshire again this season.

Hussey is at Trent Bridge to cover for Adam Voges, who is away with the Australian A team for five weeks.

Hussey told BBC Radio Nottingham: "I'm a little bit surprised but I love playing for Notts, I've got great memories of playing here.

"I'm very fortunate to get a short stint, but hope I can make it a longer thing again some time in the future."

Hussey will play for Notts in their Twenty20 Cup match against local rivals Derbyshire on Friday and Lancashire on Sunday, having been a key figure for the county in previous campaigns.

606: DEBATE Hussey is a great batsman. He is a good replacement for Voges. The only thing is he is replacing one of our best batsmen Magic_Batsman

The 31-year-old said: "I had a meeting with (director of cricket) Mick Newell over a cup of coffee when the World Twenty20 was on. He said, 'Would you be interested' and I said 'of course'. I jumped at the chance to play here again."

Hussey will then appear in the County Championship matches against Lancashire and Durham.

"There are two Championship games here, there'll be a bit of a buzz and I can't wait to play," added the Australian.

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