Michael Carberry returns to training after cancer treatment

Former England opener Michael Carberry has returned to training session with his county team Hampshire as the southpaw continues his recover from cancer. A talented top order batsman Carberry played in the previous Big Bash League and missed the 2nd phase of the 2016 season after he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in July.

He was being operated just before Christmas and it was a successful one. Following his successful surgery, the left-hander is now working very hard to force his way back into the national time. Whether it does become a reality remains to be seen but his inspirational return to training will inspire one and all.

“Michael is doing really well and it’s great to see him back in the nets and striking the ball,” Hampshire’s director of cricket, Giles White, was quoted as saying by Sony Espn.

“Obviously it’s still fairly early on in terms of working his way back to full fitness and there’s currently no timetable for a return to playing, but we’ll see how he progresses over the coming weeks and be sure to continue to support him in whatever way we can.”

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In 2010 Carberry suffered a life-threatening blood clot on his lung but came back strongly to be a permanent opener for the English side in the 2013-14 Ashes which the Brits were beaten 5-0 courtesy some exceptional performance by Mitchell Johnson. He appeared in all the 5 Tests and managed only 281 runs at an average of 28. His highest score in the series was 60.

Apart from the Ashes the only other Test which Carberry played was against minnows Bangladesh way back in 2010 where he managed scores of 30 and 34 in the two innings. The 36 years old is a veteran in the domestic circuit and has amassed over 13,000 runs in first-class cricket in 192 matches with his highest being 300*. He has also played 168 List A matches and has fared reasonably in his limited overs career.