Michael Hussey completed his Test Career with Aussies Sweep series


Michael  Hussey curved out of Test cricket as he leads Australia to a five wicket win  over Sri Lanka, giving the Aussies  side a clean sweep of the three match series.

Left-hander Hussey, playing in his 79th and last  Test after announcing his international retirement, got his team over the line after the loss of five wickets on a nervous fourth day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Michael Hussey  steadying hand as Australia made hard work of running down 141 runs for victory on a turning pitch.

At the close Hussey was not out  on 27, while Mitchell Johnson hit the winning run to end on one not out. Rangana Herath had earlier threatened to bowl the Sri Lankans to their first-ever Test victory in Australia at the 13th attempt. He finished with 3 for 47.

Young Australian fast bowler Jackson Bird was won the  named man of the match with seven wickets and skipper Michael Clarke was picked as man of the series. Sri Lanka captain  Mahela Jayawardene had his best match of the series with scores of 72 and 60 but rued his side's failure to put the Australians under pressure.

Sri Lanka  were all out for 278 runs  in their 2nd  innings earlier in the day as Dinesh Chandimal  extended the resistance, batting with the tail in a  unbeaten knock of 62 off 106 balls with 11 fours.

Chandimal shared in a aggressive 41 runs last wicket stand with Nuwan Pradeep off 74 balls to give the tourists some vital extra runs and make things uncomfortable for the Australian batsmen on a turning pitch.

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