Carey backing Finch’s return
ALEX Carey has backed Aaron Finch to snap a devastating form slump as Australia plots the “confidence-boosting” revenge against India to emboldens their World Cup defence.
Australia enters a World Cup year without one-day series success since January 2017 against Pakistan.
Six series losses lie in the distance including the Champions Trophy in England and Carey concedes “it’s been a while” without winning.
“It would mean a lot. A series win would be a great result and really big confidence booster,” said vice-captain Carey, with Australia 1-0 up entering today’s game two in Adelaide.
“We definitely want to win a series against India, bounce back from that Test series. I guess with the World Cup not too far away, to have some success in Australia against one of the best white-ball sides in the world would mean a lot for our cricket going forward.”
Openers David Warner and Travis Head averaged 73 and TAKING A SWING: Cairns' Sanjay Rai made 30 with the bat in the Bhutanese National Cricket League T20 grand final against the Adelaide Blues at Walker Road Oval, Edmonton. been amazing more so.”
Glenn Maxwell’s best batting slot in a side that has struggled to match the 6.25 run rate per over of World Cup favourite England continues to be a bone of contention.
If Maxwell isn’t required until the late overs at No.7 then the side is doing well, says Carey.
“He has had lots of opportunities in the top order and the other night, having him in the sheds when there is three overs to go means we have done something right through the middle and top order,” said Carey of Maxwell.
“You could argue the point he could be batting higher, but it is pretty exciting to have that power hitting.”
All-rounder Mitch Marsh trained yesterday after recovering from gastritis but is unlikely to be risked in forecast 42 degree temperatures.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa will push for a recall on his home deck possibly at off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s expense while Adelaide Strikers tearaway Billy Stanlake craves a start. off the field