David Hussey is stepping down as Victoria’s head of male cricket after four years in the job, with the former Australia batter set to move into a global player and coaching development role. Cricket Victoria said the 48-year-old will stay with the organisation in an exciting new global venture that includes plans for academies in Melbourne, India and potentially the United States.

His departure closes a run that delivered results on the field and fresh talent off it. During Hussey’s time in charge, Victoria reached three Sheffield Shield finals and one national one-day final, topped the Shield table last season and then lost the final to South Australia at the Junction Oval. The program also helped uncover Ollie Peake and Campbell Kellaway, while Todd Murphy broke through to the Test team during the same period.

Graham Manou, Victoria’s head of high performance, said Hussey’s influence on the organisation and the broader Victorian cricket community was immeasurable. He said Hussey’s passion for the game, commitment to excellence and investment in people had strengthened the foundations of the men’s high-performance program while leaving a lasting legacy across Victorian cricket.

The move also marks the next stage for a figure who has long been central to the state’s domestic success. Hussey was appointed in September 2022 and came into the job as a former hard-hitting Australia batter who played 69 one-day internationals and 39 T20s, with a first-class average of 52.50 that many believed should have earned him a Baggy Green. He had already been part of Victoria’s dominance in the 2000s and 2010s, when the state won seven Shield titles with him one of the key figures.

Cricket Victoria’s global plans add a modern layer to that record. The partnership with the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket gives the organisation a foothold in the United States, and the academy network in Melbourne and India points to a broader push to develop players and coaches beyond one state system. Hussey leaves the top job, but not the system he helped shape. His next role is designed to take that experience wider.