Michael Hussey has said that he is relieved to have played in his final Test for Australia.

The 37-year-old is retiring, having helped Australia to a whitewash over Sri Lanka in their three-Test series.

The batsman told Sky Sports News: "I just wanted the job done really. The most important thing was making sure we won the Test match.

"I'm a bit relieved it's all over now. There's the stress, the pressure, I can relax away from all that now. I don't have that sick feeling in my stomach before every game or before I bat.

"The SCG is probably in my top three favourite grounds in the whole world. The crowd support and the support in general has been a bit overwhelming and I've been a bit embarrassed by it."

Hussey will play in the One Day International series with Sri Lanka before retiring from all forms of international cricket.

He played in 79 Tests for Australia, scoring 19 centuries with a high score of 195.