It’s an invaluable quality for Mumbai Indians, which has reaped the benefits of her all-round skill and match awareness in the absence of Hayley Matthews — who is nursing a sore shoulder — in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026.
“It would be fair to say I wouldn’t be starting if Hayley were fit. That means poor Melie (Amelia Kerr) has to go up top to face a couple of tough spells,” she said after Mumbai Indians’ first win of the season on Saturday.
“I’ve been lucky to find my way into the team. Hayley isn’t far off. It will be good for us to have her back, and Melie can then slot back to the position she has dominated for so long.”
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Carey has made peace with being a crisis safety net.
“If you look at the other overseas players we’ve got in this line-up, they’re world-class players. I was under no illusion as to where I probably sat in that. I’d just prepare how I would if I were to go into a game anyway. I’ve spent plenty of time on the sidelines, so you just become used to it. That comes with the gig.”
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Though Australia could find Nicola Carey a valuable addition in this year’s T20 World Cup, the all-rounder is happy with what she is doing at the moment, unperturbed by chances of getting picked for her country.
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The 32-year-old, a two-time World Cup winner, declined an Australian contract in 2023 in favour of an agreement with Cricket Tasmania.
A T20 World Cup is coming up, and a bruised Australia, which suffered a disappointing exit in the 2024 edition, could use someone like Carey.
“I haven’t given it much thought. The reason I made that decision was to play more cricket, and I’ve been lucky enough to do that. I don’t know what’s going to happen in that space. Honestly, I’m really enjoying what I’m doing at the moment.”
Published on Jan 11, 2026
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