Alex Carey Full Biography
The Loxton-born teenager kid named Alex Carey is a footballer turned cricketer. Initially, he carried both cricket and football but later completely switched to the top-order batsman. After his failures, he turned a wicketkeeper-batsman and bats at lower order. Carey made his first-class debut way back in 2013 but he had to take time to adjust himself in the shield cricket. His extraordinary season with the bat and gloves earned him a call for 1st eleven. In season 2016-2017, Carey came to the limelight and scored 500 runs and over 50 dismissals which caught the eyes of selectors.
Carey made his T20I and ODI debut in early 2018 but he had to wait 3 years for his maiden Baggy Green cap. Being in competition with Matthew Wade in white-ball and Tim Paine in red-ball cricket, but his brilliant performances in 2019 earned him a place in the World Cup squad. while batting at lower order, Carey performed well throughout the campaign and was named as a wk batsman in the ICC team of the tournament. After the suspension of Tim Paine, Carey received his test debut cap from legend Adam Gilchrist during Ashes 2021-2022.
Alex Carey Basic Information
- Name: Alex Tyson Carey
- Nickname: Kez
- Role: wk-batsman
- Batting Style: left-hand bat
- Bowling Style: N/A
Alex Carey Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’8″
- Weight (approx.): 72 KG
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
Personal Life of Alex Carey
- Date of Birth: 27 August 1991
- Age: 30 years
- Birth Place: Loxton, South Australia
- Zodiac sign: Virgo
- Nationality: Australian
- School: N/A
- College: N/A
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million – $2 Million
Alex Carey Family & Religion
- Father: Gordon
- Mother: Andrea
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Justin Langer
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Loxton, South Australia
Cricket Career Of Alex Carey
- Test: Australia vs England at Brisbane – December 08 – 11, 2021
- ODI: Australia vs England at Brisbane – January 19, 2018
- T20: Australia vs New Zealand at Sydney – February 03, 2018
- Jersey Number: 4
- Domestic/State Teams: Australia, South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, Prime Ministers XI, Australia A, Sussex, Delhi Capitals, Cummins XI, Finch XI
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 3 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 51 | 19.4 | 211 | 45.97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| ODI | 45 | 40 | 7 | 1203 | 106 | 36.45 | 1341 | 89.71 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 10 |
| T20I | 38 | 26 | 5 | 233 | 37 | 11.1 | 215 | 108.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20I | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Alex Carey
- Carey became one of the fourth players to score 500 runs with the bat and 50 dismissals as a wk batsman in a single Sheffield Shield season in 2016-17.
- Carey equaled the record of most catches 8 by a wicket-keeper on Test debut.
- He was named by ICC as a wicket-keeper in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the ICC World Cup 2019.
- Carey set the record for most catches 18 by a wicket-keeper in a single edition of the Icc World Cup. He achieved this feat in ICC World Cup 2019.
- He was picked by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League in 2020 IPL auctions.
Alex Carey Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: playing Football
- Favorite Cricketers: Adam Gilchrist
- Favorite Sportspersons: Cristiano Ronaldo
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Favorite Color: White
Alex Carey Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Eloise
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: Clementine & Louis
Alex Carey Awards and Recognitions
- He was named by ICC as a wicket-keeper in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the ICC World Cup 2019.
Controversies did by (Alex Carey)
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Lesser-Known Facts
- Carey used to play full-time as a footballer later switched his career to cricket.
- In ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final against England, Brutal bouncer of jofra archer smashed his chin.
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