Three-time World Cup winner Ricky Ponting has endorsed Alex Carey no longer just as Australia‘s wicketkeeper for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, however as a potential captain. Speaking to cricket.com.au, Ponting sponsored the 27-12 months-old to don the wicketkeeping gloves in England this summer and classified Carey, already Australia’s ODI and T20I vice-captain, as a destiny chief of the group. “Alex Carey offers the fine package as a keeper,” said Ponting. “He’s dangerous on the pinnacle of the order or overdue within the innings because he does rating 360 stages, he’s a deceptively difficult hitter of the ball, and for mine, he’s just the right man or woman, he’s the right person who you want to have on your group. I honestly assume he’s got, without a doubt, proper strong management qualities as well.
“If anything befell to Finch through the World Cup or leading into the World Cup, then I assume he’s truly properly geared up to guide the side, even though he’s nevertheless fantastically inexperienced and never captained Australia earlier than. I just like the look of him.” Carey saved a wicket in all 5 fits of Australia’s smooth sweep of Pakistan within the UAE. He batted three times and, in the 5th inning, scored his first ODI half-century.
Australia’s chief selector, Trevor Hohns, lately took the names of Tim Paine, Matthew Wade, and Peter.
Handscomb is the opposite alternatives Australia has as a wicketkeeper for the World Cup. However, Ponting felt the role would go to Carey, given his time with the group. “I think it’s too past due now to be making the one change in your keeper,” he stated. “But I really like the overall package, he’s been through a high-overall performance system along with his footy within the beyond, and he’s learned positive leadership things going through that set up as well, and he brings the ones to the Australian cricket team. “On the lower back of that, he’s a very superb cricketer. So, I’ve got him in my beginning XI for sure.”
