Michael Carberry

Michael Carberry

Carberry in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Michael Alexander Carberry
Born	(1980-09-29) 29 September 1980 (age 44) Croydon, London, England
Nickname	Carbs, Toby, Blade
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	England (2010–2014)
Test debut (cap 646)	12 March 2010 v Bangladesh
Last Test	3 January 2014 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 229)	3 September 2013 v Ireland
Last ODI	25 May 2014 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	37
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999	Surrey Cricket Board
2001–2002	Surrey
2003–2005	Kent
2006–2017	Hampshire (squad no. 15)
2014/15–2015/16	Perth Scorchers (squad no. 15)
2017	→ Leicestershire (on loan)
2018	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 6 6 208 173 Runs scored 345 114 13,868 4,690 Batting average 28.75 19.00 41.02 32.12 100s/50s 0/1 0/1 35/67 6/34 Top score 60 63 300* 150* Balls bowled – 6 1,577 322 Wickets – 0 17 11 Bowling average – – 63.58 27.00 5 wickets in innings – – 0 0 10 wickets in match – – 0 0 Best bowling – – 2/85 3/37 Catches/stumpings 7/– 2/– 94/– 63/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 May 2018

Michael Alexander Carberry (born 29 September 1980) is an English former professional cricketer who most recently played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Carberry is a left-handed opening batsman who bowls occasional right-arm off breaks.^[1]

Carberry began his career at Surrey, during which time he also played for the Surrey Cricket Board. He played for Surrey from 2001 to 2002, before joining Kent. He played for Kent from 2003 to 2005, before becoming frustrated with his opportunities there. He left Kent at the close of the 2005 season, joined Hampshire for the 2006. Increasingly impressive performances for Hampshire led to international recognition, first with the England Lions, before making his Test debut against Bangladesh on England's 2009–10 tour. In July 2016 Carberry was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour.^[2]