The consistency and all-round role played by Carey with bat and gloves is highlighted by him finishing narrowly behind Head in the overall voting where Tests are worth double to ODIs and three times compared to T20Is, although Head’s ODI 142 against South Africa in Mackay may have proved the difference. Carey scored two Test centuries in the period, 156 against Sri Lanka in Galle and 106 against England in Adelaide. Overall, Head made 971 runs in 11 Tests, nearly 200 more than next-highest scorer Carey.
