Young Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey is aiming to improve as a finisher for his team and is looking to emulate the skills of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former Indian captain is often regarded as one of the best finishers of the game.
“It’s something I see myself doing and getting better at finishing games of cricket. If you look around the world, (MS) Dhoni, (Jos) Buttler are very good at it. For me I think I’m improving every time I go out there but it’s important I keep learning at the end,” Carey said in an interview with Fox Sports.
Carey has been named in Australia’s squad for the upcoming three-match Twenty-20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka and the 28-year-old revealed that he is gearing himself up to excel in the role of finisher.
The left-handed batsman explained that he is working to bring in changes in his batting style to suit it for the slog overs and informed that he is copying them from India’s World cup-winning captain. He talked about the tricks of chasing big runs and said the batsman then is needed to keep himself busy and calm at the same time, something Dhoni has done time and again over the years.
“At the top of the order, you want to get off to a fast start, (but) In the middle you just want to be really busy. (You need to) run really well between the wickets and keep your game in check. The deeper you take it, the more pressure you see going onto the bowler. I think you see behind the stumps, Dhoni and these guys, they always look really calm under pressure and don’t let the occasion lead to rash decisions,” the Australian batsman was quoted as saying.
Batting down the order at number six or seven, Carey had an impressive World Cup earlier this year. He notched up 375 runs in nine innings at an astonishing average of 62.50. The South Australian cricketer has been an important member of the country’s limited-overs set up ever since he made his debut in January 2018.