Langer ropes in Hussey for Australia's tours of Sri Lanka, Pakistan

Mike Hussey joins Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh, former players whose help Langer has sought before. Ryan Harris comes in as bowling coach for the series.

From playing together to helping others play together, Justin Langer and Michael Hussey are now going to see it all. The Australian head coach has roped in the former to mentor the side in their series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Former middle-order batsman Michael Hussey has been drafted in by Australian coach Justin Langer to help mentor the side during its upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

He is the latest great to be brought into the fold after Ricky Ponting joined the backroom staff at the one-day World Cup this year and Steve Waugh helped out during the Ashes series in England.

“I’m very excited actually. I’m really looking forward to getting back in around the Aussie team,” Hussey, who is nicknamed “Mr Cricket”, told the

Sydney Daily Telegraph on Sunday.

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“They are going to be trying to get strategies in place, develop a style of play and what players they want and I love all that stuff -- planning for a big event.

“They have floated the possibility of being involved closer to the T20 World Cup (in Australia next year) as well but it’s all pretty loose at the moment.”

Australia plays back-to-back three-game T20 series against Sri Lanka and then Pakistan starting next Sunday in Adelaide to kick off its summer season.

Langer has also made former Test speedster Ryan Harris bowling coach for the series.

He told the newspaper the presence of Ponting, Waugh and now Hussey was enormous for his team.

“I can’t tell you how influential these guys can be on the group,” said Langer.

“It’s nice to have different voices and different eyes and see guys of that calibre giving us feedback on what they see.”