World Cup 2019: Allan Border hails Alex Carey!
Updated On: 01 July, 2019 10:38 AM IST | | PTI
Former Aus captain Allan Border praises Alex for his 72-ball 71 run match-winning knock v NZ, says without him, Finch & Co would not have got 150
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Oz's Alex Carey celebrates his fifty v NZ at Lord's on Saturday. Pic/PTI
London: The come from behind win against New Zealand has made Australia look like the all-conquering team of the past, says former captain Allan Border. Australia were under the pump against New Zealand after opting to bat at Lord's here on Saturday, losing their heavyweights Aaron Finch, David Warner and Steve Smith cheaply to be 46 for three.
Yet, like the Australian teams of the past, they found a way to bounce back to post a challenging 243 for nine before Mitchell Starc ran through the New Zealand batting to fashion an 86-run win. Even Trent Boult's brilliant hat-trick did not do it for the Black Caps. Complete dominance "After a gentle start, Australia now look the real deal and the win against New Zealand has brought back that old familiar feeling that often leads to a World Cup trophy," Border wrote in his column for the ICC. "This was a very impressive win because they did it the hard way. In this tournament, they have relied on Aaron Finch, David Warner and Steve Smith at the top of the order to get runs but all of a sudden, they had to dig deep — and to come through that is a very good sign." He was all praise wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey who made 71 off 72 balls.
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