Michael Carberry
Key facts
Full Name: Michael Alexander Carberry
Born: September 29, 1980, Croydon
County: Hampshire
Other teams: Surrey, Kent, England U19, England Lions
Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Bowling Style: Off-spin
Biography
A supreme athlete and talented left-handed batsman, Carberry made his Test debut in Bangladesh in 2010 before suffering an illness that kept him out for much of the 2011 county season. One of the finest fielders in the country, Carberry made a solid contribution for England with scores of 34 and 30, but has found himself stuck behind captain Andrew Strauss and the impressive Alastair Cook since. Frustrated by a lack of opportunities at first Kent and then Surrey, a move to Hampshire in 2006 has seen Carberry become one of the leading run-scorers on the county circuit. He signalled his...
