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Inside The Mind: Michael Carberry

The former England and Hampshire opener talks to Jo Harman-McGowan about overcoming two serious health scares, his belated chance at Test level after years of being overlooked, and his disillusionment with the game that brought his career to an abrupt end.

The former England and Hampshire opener talks to Jo Harman-McGowan about overcoming two serious health scares, his belated chance at Test level after years of being overlooked, and his disillusionment with the game that brought his career to an abrupt end.

Part One: Walking with giants
Born in Croydon to parents who’d emigrated from the Caribbean, Michael Carberry grew up in a cricket-obsessed household, dreaming of one day playing for England.
Before he hit his teens he’d been scouted by Surrey, working his way up through the ranks at The Oval to find himself sharing a dressing room with l...

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