New Delhi: Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey comes in the five-match Test series against India as Australia’s most in-form player, a phase that he is enjoying to the hilt.
Carey is the top scorer after the first round of Australia’s premier domestic competition Sheffield Shield with 452 runs at an average of 90.40.
The 33-year-old credited an adjustment in his stance that led to his rich vein of form, having utilised the six-month break over the Australian winter to mull over his batting.
“It’s only slight, but at the moment, it feels like I’m in a good position and reacting pretty well to the ball,” Carey told cricket.com.au on Tuesday.
“You play and play and play, you don’t really get a chance to work on too many things. Not having games coming up for a while, I’ve just mucked around a little bit with my hands and found something that felt good and sort of ran with that.”
Carey explained that in his new stance, he holds his bat up a little higher up the handle that gives him additional reaction time.
“I just got my hands up a little bit higher, the bat up to the sky and from there just try to react. It did feel good pretty much straight away, so didn’t have to search too much.”
Competition with Inglis
Though Carey is expected to get the nod in the first Test that begins in Perth on November 22, he will have competition from Josh Inglis who has been a surprise inclusion in the Australia squad for the series opener.
Inglis has a batting average of 99 in Sheffield Shield but Carey is not reading too much into talks of competition.
“I understand it’s a unique position to be in. There’s one wicketkeeper in a team, and there’s lots of quality around the country who are trying to get that spot, and I was one of those players one day.
“The keeper’s club is normally pretty small, to have one more in there (Test squad) is great. We’ve spent lots of time Josh and I, all the way back from the NPS (National Performance Squad) days and spent lots of time on tour together.
“He’ll join the squad, with lots of energy (and) batting beautifully as well. He’s a mate so that’s always a good thing,” he added.
Alex Carey is the top scorer after the first round of Australia’s premier domestic competition Sheffield Shield with 452 runs at an average of 90.40. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
