Mike Hussey: Spin will not be a factor for Australia at World Cup

Back on their favoured quick and bouncy pitches, Australia's failings against spin bowling are unlikely to figure at the World Cup and the co-hosts have an excellent opportunity to win a fifth trophy, according to former batsman Mike Hussey.

Australia's batsmen had their confidence rocked with a 2-0 test series loss to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, which followed a humiliating loss to Zimbabwe in a one-day match in Bulawayo.

Australia's vulnerability to disciplined spin on slow pitches was exposed by both, but Hussey believes their batsmen will be primed to dominate on local wickets and in New Zealand where they play a group match against their co-hosts on February 28.

"Looking into the cricket World Cup, I can't see spin being a big issue except against mystery spinners, guys like [Saeed] Ajmal and Sunil Narine who will be very, very difficult to face," Hussey said, referring to the suspended Pakistan offspinner and West Indies' Narine.

"But I don't think the pitches will be that conducive to spin bowling, so I'm not anticipating it being a huge problem.

"I think we've got a fantastic opportunity and a great chance [to win it].