Australia’s number one choice ODI wicketkeeper Alex Carey is looking to make a comeback to the Australian T20I unit by performing well against the Indian team in the upcoming ODI series. Carey, who was part of the Delhi Capitals during the IPL, didn’t really get many chances to prove his worth there.
"I learned a lot, I speak to Ricky quite often. I was lucky enough to work with him through the World Cup last year and formed a good relationship. He was an amazing player and is an amazing coach, and he picks up on little things really quickly,” Carey was quoted as saying to cricket.com.au about his IPL experience.
While he trained under Ricky Ponting in the IPL, currently under quarantine, he is still being trained under the Aussie batting maestro. Carey believes that a lack of form opened the door for Matthew Wade in the Aussie team and he wishes to reclaim it.
"I guess my numbers in the past few T20s probably allowed the opening of the door for Wadey to come in. I never like being left out of any team but it's allowed me to go away and develop,” he said.
"If it's a lower-order role or back up the top of the order, I'm doing everything I can to get back into that team and it's something I want to do,” the 29-year-old said about his plans for making the comeback.
Carey’s last performance in an international match saw him score a hundred and win a series for Australia against arch-rivals England. The Loxton born says that he has gained a lot of confidence from that. Although his international T20 records are dismal (176 in 30 matches at an average of 12.57 and strike-rate of 116.55) the club records with Adelaide strikers (1,163 runs at 36.34 in 35 games) gives him hopes.
“Since then (100 vs England) I felt like I finished off that UK tour really strongly and took a lot out of the IPL working with. It's an exciting two weeks for me as part of the white-ball group," said Carey.
Considering the three matches and the BBL as a great opportunity to make his position permanent in the T20I side before the World Cup, Carey said, "Although it's 12 months away, you want to hone in on some specific roles and getting some form going into that World Cup.”
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