Wednesday, July 16, 2025
spot_img

Carey to captain Australia in opening ODI

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Melbourne, July 20: Alex Carey will captain Australia in the first ODI of the three match series against the West Indies with regular skipper Aaron Finch ruled out with a knee injury.
Finch had sustained the injury while batting in the fifth T20I and his availability for the ODI series will be assessed on a “day to day basis,” Cricket Australia said in a release on Tuesday.
Carey will be just the fourth wicket-keeper and overall the 26th man to captain Australia in ODIs.
Only three keepers have captained Australia’s men’s ODI team in the pastincluding Adam Gilchrist (17 matches), Ian Healy (8) and Tim Paine (5).
Carey has played 42 ODIs and 33 T20Is for Australia has previous captaincy experience at the domestic level. (UNI)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

VPP demands probe into allocation of protected forest land to MLAs

SHILLONG, July 15: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has demanded a probe by the Khasi Hills...

Trash-choked rivers cry for help; state govt indifferent

MSPCB flags high contamination in at least 7 major rivers in M’laya SHILLONG, July 15: Despite repeated assurances, public...

AMMSU NH-127B ba AMPT ramako ta·raken tarichina Add. Chief Engineer NHA Tura Division-ko mol·mola

TURA: Phulbari Rajabala NH-127B rama namsrangjaenganina All Meghalaya Minorities Student Union (AMMSU) Additional Chief Engineer NHA Tura Division-na...