Indian Premier League 2010 : DJ Hussey shares the record for most catches by a fieldsman in Twenty20 games

Indian Premier League 2010 : DJ Hussey shares the record for most catches by a fieldsman in Twenty20 games

When DJ Hussey caught MS Bisla of the bowling of A Agarkar for 22 in the IPL game between Mohali and Kolkata at Mohali on 27.03.10, it was the 48th catch taken by DJ Hussey in Twenty20 games

With this catch, DJ Hussey shares the record for most catches by a fieldsman in Twnety20 games with M van Jaarsveld who also has taken 48 catches

DJ Hussey represented Australia, Australia A, Kolkata Knight Riders, Nottinghamshire and Victoria in Twenty20 games, while M van Jaarsveld represented Kent, Nottinghamshire and Titans

DJ Hussey was playing his 96th Twenty20 game when he equaled the record held by M van Jaarsveld who had played 80 Twenty20 games.

DJ Hussey who was the most capped Twenty20 cricketer with 95 appearances prior to the start of the IPL, has the record bettered by JA Morkel during the course of third editon of IPL. JA Morkel now has 99 Twenty20 appearances as on 27.03.2010. He is set to become the first cricketer to make 100 Twenty20 appearances in the ongoing edtion of IPL

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