Kevin Pietersen's 2013 Ashes ally Michael Carberry slams ECB for dumping him post series

Former England opening batsman Michael Carberry recently criticised England team manment. While cricketer played all five Test matches of 2013-14 Ashes series, he represented England in only one ODI reafter. Even though England lost 2013-14 Ashes in Australia by a 5-0 margin, Michael Carberry was one of better performers for touring party. He scored 281 runs across five matches to end up as England’s second-highest run-scorer in series behind Kevin Pietersen (294 runs).

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Michael Carberry slams England manment for treatment after Ashes 2013-14 disaster

Michael Carberry recently spoke on Broken Trophy Podcast. In show, left-handed batsman said “re is a right way and a wrong way to deal with people” and described his treatment by England team manment after 2013-14 Ashes as “abysmal”. He claimed that it was t just his doing that England lost Ashes and cited his performance as one of better ones for n Alastair Cook-led side.

Michael Carberry n spoke about his absence from ODI series that followed, which England lost 4-1. In spite of being second-highest run-scorer in Tests and performing well against Prime Minister’s XI, left-handed batsman said that he was t considered for playing XI in ODIs. He recalled asking to n limited-overs coach Ashley Giles about his future, something to which he got reply. Michael Carberry n criticised Andy Flower (He Coach in Tests) as well as Ashley Giles by saying England coaches at time worried about ir own careers inste of “doing ir job as a coach”.

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Michael Carberry on Kevin Pietersen’s axing

In an interview with  Guardian after tour, he also questioned Kevin Pietersen’s axing from squ as 2013-14 Ashes turned out to be last set of Test matches in both ir careers. Michael Carberry said that both he and Kevin Pietersen were “slinging mud” with England team manment, claiming it to be reason behind ir axing. Carberry and Pietersen played toger for Hampshire in past and former's support for his famous 'senior' back n, seems to have turned against him.

A revisit to England’s 5-0 drubbing at hands of Michael Clarke and co.

England toured Australia in vember 2013 for a gruelling Ashes summer as title holders, having won previous edition at home by a 3-0 margin in 2013. However, y forfeited title on ir trip as Australia, led by ir charismatic leer, Michael Clarke, won all contests with convincing margins. Australia's premier fast bowler at time, Mitchell Johnson, ripped through likes of Alastair Cook, Kevin Pieterse and Ian Bell throughout series on his way to collecting 37 wickets and a Compton-Miller Medal. Captain Michael Clarke himself scored 363 runs while David Warner (523 runs) and Br Hdin (493 runs) were or top-performers with bat.

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Im credits: Cricket Australia (cricket.com.au)