LONDON: Michael Carberry has not given up hope of retaining his Test place, despite criticising the England management.

The opening batsman played all five Ashes Tests in Australia but questioned the England coaches and selectors after being left out of the subsequent one-day series and World Twenty20.

“In terms of where I stand with England, I’ve said what I’ve said and I stand by it,” he told BBC Radio on Wednesday. “The ball is in their court as to whether they want to pick me.”

Carberry, whose unbeaten century helped Hampshire to a County Championship win over Gloucestershire on Wednesday, was an ever-present in the Test side whitewashed 5-0 by Australia.

The 33-year-old ended the series as England’s third-highest run-scorer, with an average of just over 28.

But, in an interview with the Guardian last month, he criticised the England management for not telling him why he did not play in either the one-day series or World Twenty20 that followed.

“If I get a call-up, then I’ve always been proud to represent my country,” said Carberry.

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