I don't get it myself. It's been my impression that he's been getting gradually better in LOIs when he's played in the last few seasons. Carey is too limited right now. Albeit it didn't help that he was forced to open the batting because the memory of Gilchrist just won't die and his occasional contribution to the Strikers up the order.
Don't know about "forced". More like "gifted the opportunity". Opening the batting in ODIs is like a golden ticket compared to being at 7, and it definitely should have helped.
Carey failing as an opening option is a decent counter to the notion that Gilchrist was just a slogger in ODIs. Harder than people realise to go as hard as possible from ball 1 then pare it back only a little bit to make sure of the ton.
Why wouldn't you get rid of Gannon in that situation? He only took one wicket while Swepson took eight, and he's a chucker. Moronic.
Who says that? I've never heard it. He's one of the highest rated ODI openers ever and for good reason
Swepson must be injured, surely?
Yeah Carey opening the batting was a real gift. Right up there with the gift the Polish city of Warsaw got in 1944.
lol m8 opening is the easiest position to bat in 50 over cricket. I have to question your judgement if you really think that giving Carey the opening spot was in any way harsh on him or a disadvantage.
The gift to the audience, forget the team or Carey himself. Aren't we the real victims?
CW-ism tbh. Which means it, in no way, reflects reality.
If they were all fully fit, then yeah. NCN and Behrendorff are often deemed not first enough for FC cricket or 'rested' though, even when they're cleared for limited overs stuff.
