Australian cricket nice Ian Healy is “fairly aggravated” with wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey not getting due recognition for his exploits behind the stumps as well as with the bat in the ongoing Test series against Pakistan.
After the drawn first Test at Rawalpindi, Pakistan are in dire straits in the second match at Karachi with the Pat Cummins-led tourists setting them a mammoth 506-run victory target. Carey played a key role with the bat in the first innings, missing his maiden century by just seven runs and emerging the second-highest run-getter for his side behind Usman Khawaja (160) as Australia declared their innings on 556/9.
The 57-year-old Healy called out the “pathetic commentary” surrounding the 30-year-old Carey’s preserving, who took a document eight catches on Test debut within the first Ashes recreation at The Gabba in Brisbane late final 12 months. Carey was criticised in some quarters for his performances within the ultimate 4 Ashes Tests final summer time, in line with sen.com.au.
“I’m fairly aggravated about one thing I noticed yesterday (Monday, within the Karachi Test),” Healy told SEN’s Pat and Heals on Tuesday.
“The commentary was very, very underwhelming and very distracted. When the ball went past the bat, that’s when they stopped watching. Some of the takes of Alex Carey when you’re wicketkeeping to (pace bowler) Mitchell Starc swinging the ball late were unbelievable and never ever mentioned — it was pathetic commentary,” opined Healy, one in every of Australia’s wicketkeeping greats.
“Down the leg aspect, swinging quick, bouncing in entrance of the keeper, he’s transferring his ft effectively at occasions, he’s diving effectively at occasions, he’s dealing with balls which have bounced in entrance of him, and he was clear as a whistle — they usually weren’t giving him something,” lamented Healy.
“When he’s having a clean, skilful, tough day and making it look easy, I want it noticed. You know what will happen, he’ll put one down and they’ll criticise him. They’ll forget all the good work that was done yesterday following up his 93 with the bat.”
Carey pouched two Pakistan batters because the hosts had been all out for 148 on Day 3 as Australia took management of the second Test.
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