Alex Carey (cricketer)
Alex Tyson Carey (born 27 August 1991) is an Australian international cricketer. Formerly an Australian rules footballer, he is currently a wicket-keeper who plays for the Australian national team in test match and one day formats. In domestic cricket, he plays for South Australia and Adelaide Strikers. He was the captain of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in 2010, but when they joined the Australian Football League in 2012, he was left out of the squad and returned to his home state of South Australia, where he began to play domestic cricket.
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| Full name | Alex Tyson Carey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1991 Loxton, South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Kez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 461) | 8 December 2021 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 8 March 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 223) | 19 January 2018 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 October 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 89) | 3 February 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 9 August 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–present | South Australia (squad no. 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–present | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Sussex (squad no. 4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals (squad no. 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carey initially made his debut as a specialist top-order batter in 2013, but was unsuccessful and dropped. He moved down the batting order and became a wicket-keeper. Carey was a member of the Australian teams that won the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final.