(Video) Alex Carey Gets Visibly Emotional After Scoring Maiden Ashes Ton in Adelaide

Across thirteen Ashes matches, Alex Carey has amassed 578 runs at an average of 27.52, featuring four scores over fifty against England.

(Video) Alex Carey Gets Visibly Emotional After Scoring Maiden Ashes Ton in Adelaide

Alex Carey was visibly emotional after scoring his maiden Ashes century, in Adelaide. (via Cricket Australia)

For Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey, the ongoing Adelaide Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series against England would be an unforgettable experience. The 34-year-old scored his maiden Ashes ton, and was left visibly emotional after the knock while he paid homage to his late father. 

The Australian side, opting to bat first, missed out on the services of Steve Smith, just before the start of the encounter. They did not get off to a good start, losing openers Travis Head and Jake Weatherald early on, followed by the untimely dismissals of Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green. With the home side reeling at 94/4, Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey took charge, stabilizing Australia’s first innings. 

Batting at no.4, the 39-year-old scored 82 runs off 126 balls before being dismissed in the 48th over by Will Jacks. Khawaja forged a brilliant 91-run stand with Alex Carey, who ended his long wait for a maiden Ashes hundred. The wicket-keeper batter, batting in front of his home crowd in Adelaide, registered his first Test hundred against the Three Lions, as Australia ended the day with 326/8 on the board.

Carey was sensational throughout the innings, as he achieved the three-figure milestone off just 135 deliveries. The 34-year-old’s knock included eight fours and a six, as he finished with 106 runs off 143 balls, before being dismissed in the 78th over by Jacks. For the South Australia-born star, it was his third international century in the format, adding to his career tally of 2,205 runs in 46 Test matches.

Once he completed his century in the 73rd over, Alex Carey, in a deeply emotional moment, removed his helmet and gazed towards the sky with tear-filled eyes to pay tribute to his late father, Gordon Carey.

Alex’s father, Gordon, had passed away in September this year, after a prolonged battle with lymphocytic leukaemia. Alex Carey then shared a warm hug with teammate Mitchell Starc, while receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. Carey told reporters:

I would have loved to score more runs and stay out there a bit longer, but being able to take the helmet off and look up to the heavens was a really nice moment.

The Aussie star’s wife Eloise Carey, who was present in the stands, also broke down in tears after her husband’s achievement. Alex Carey now becomes only the fourth Australian wicket-keeper batter to score an Ashes hundred, after Adam Gilchrist, Brad Haddin and Ian Healy. 

Snicko operator admits error after Alex Carey wrongly given not out in Adelaide thriller

Centurion Alex Carey survived a rare scare in Australia’s first innings of the third Ashes Test against England, at the Adelaide Oval. Carey was controversially declared not out after the snickometer showed no spike, despite the wicket-keeper batter later confirming that he had, in fact, edged the ball. 

Alex Carey not out
Alex Carey was controversially deemed not out, after Snickometer error. (via Sky Sports)

The incident occurred on the first day of play, with Josh Tongue bowling to Alex Carey in the 63rd over, with the home side placed at 250/6. The first delivery of the over was a brilliant length ball outside the off stump, which Carey, who was batting on 72 runs, flashed his bat at. The ball nicked past the under-edge of the bat, prompting Jamie Smith to appeal for a wicket, after he completed the catch.

However, the on-field umpire deemed it not out. The Three Lions opted to review the decision, but to everyone’s surprise, the snickometer showed no spike while the ball was passing close to the bat. It later came to light that Carey was wrongly given not out, after Snicko owner BBG Sports revealed a technical error, noting that the operator selected an incorrect stump mic for audio processing during the review. 

England are now considering lodging a formal complaint against the Snicko operator for the bizarre error, given Alex Carey later went on to hurt the visitors’ chances and score his maiden Ashes ton. Three Lions’ bowling coach David Saker indicated that match referee Jeff Crowe would be notified.

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