Alex Carey Cricket Player Profile

Alex Carey is a professional Cricket player representing Australia. Born on 1991-08-27 , they operate primarily as a Wicket-Keeper on the field. Over the course of their career, Alex Carey has featured for Australia, Adelaide Strikers, South Australia, Islamabad United, Delhi Capitals, Sussex, Australia A, Adelaide Strikers, Los Angeles Knight Riders different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Wicket-Keeper, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Alex Carey is an Australian wicket-keeper-batter who bats left-handed. After beginning his domestic career as a top-order batter, he moved down the order and took up wicket-keeping. His performances for South Australia and in the Big Bash League led to international selection in 2018. Carey has represented Australia in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, and was part of the teams that won the 2023 Cricket World Cup and World Test Championship final.

Profile

Carey returned to cricket in South Australia after pursuing Australian rules football. He made his List A and first-class debuts in February 2013, initially playing as a specialist batter. After struggling in his early Sheffield Shield appearances, he shifted down the order and became a wicket-keeper. His performances for Glenelg and South Australia improved, and in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season he recorded 500 runs and 50 dismissals.

Carey made his ODI debut against England in January 2018 and his T20I debut against New Zealand the following month. At the 2019 Cricket World Cup, he scored 375 runs and recorded 18 catches. He made his first ODI century in September 2020, scoring 106 against England. Carey made his Test debut during the 2021–22 Ashes series and scored his first Test century against South Africa in December 2022.

Carey was part of Australia's World Test Championship-winning side in 2023 and the team that won the Cricket World Cup that year. In March 2024, he scored an unbeaten 98 against New Zealand as Australia chased 279, earning Player of the Match. He scored 156 against Sri Lanka in February 2025, then Australia's first-class highest score by a wicket-keeper in Asia, as reported in the source.

IPL Career

Delhi Capitals bought Carey in the 2020 Indian T20 League auction.

He made his Indian T20 League debut against Mumbai Indians on 11 October 2020.

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Records

Carey recorded 59 dismissals in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season, a record for a wicket-keeper in a single season of the competition.

He took 18 catches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, setting the record for most catches by a wicket-keeper in a single edition of the tournament.

On his Test debut in December 2021, Carey equalled the record for most catches by a wicket-keeper on debut, with eight.

Carey equalled the List A record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a match, taking eight catches against Queensland during the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup.

FAQs

What is Alex Carey's role in cricket?

He is a left-handed wicket-keeper-batter.

When did Alex Carey make his international debut?

He made his ODI debut in January 2018 and his T20I debut in February 2018.

When did Alex Carey make his Test debut?

He made his Test debut against England on 8 December 2021.

Has Alex Carey played in the Indian T20 League?

Yes. Delhi Capitals bought him in the 2020 auction, and he made his debut against Mumbai Indians that year.