“Carbs” is a left-hand opening batsman, outstanding fielder and occasional right-arm off-break bowler.
He was born in Croydon, Surrey and played for that county and Kent before joining Hampshire in 2006 when he was awarded his county cap.
He had previously played for England Under-19 at the World Cup in 2000 and went on to tour Bangladesh with England ‘A’ in 2007, play for England Lions in 2008, and was again selected for the England Performance Squad in 2009/10. He played in his one Test Match v Bangladesh at Chittagong in 2010.
A consistent performer for a number of years now, Michael suffered a life-threatening illness during the winter of 2010 meaning he missed half the 2011 season. However, when he returned he more than made up for it!
Carberry combined with Neil McKenzie and Jimmy Adams to break not one but two Hampshire all-time wicket partnerships. He scored an unbeaten 300 and put on a massive 523 with the former for the third wicket against Yorkshire at The Ageas Bowl (a score that also ranks as the ninth-highest partnership in the history of First-Class cricket and Hampshire's highest ever partnership score).
He followed that with a stand of 373 with Adams against Somerset at Taunton, surpassing a 90-year old second-wicket record on the way.
In just 15 innings Carbs scored 793 Championship runs in 2011. And with the whole of the 2012 season at his mercy he continued his good form, particularly in the Royals' triumphant 40-over campaign.
He smashed tons against Somerset at Taunton and Scotland at The Ageas Bowl, finishing as top run-scorer in the competition with 598 at an awesome average of 85.42.
He is, without doubt, one of the rocks of the Hampshire side in all formats.
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