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Alex Carey cricket player
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Born in Loxton, South Australia, Alex Carey is a well-known Australian international cricket player and former Australian soccer player.

He presently serves as the Australian ODI and Twenty International teams’ co-captain. In essence, he serves as the team’s goalkeeper.

He also is becoming better at left-handed strikes and representing South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers in first-class cricket in Australia.

Alex Carey Biography

Full NameAlex Tyson Carey
Nick Name Carey
BirthdayAugust 27, 1991
BirthplaceLoxton, South Australia
Age31 Years
Nationality Australian
Sun Sign Virgo
ProfessionCricketer
ReligionChristianity
SchoolBrighton High School
Race / Ethnicity
White
Net Worth$15 million

Family

Father NameGordon Carey
Mother NameAndrea Carey
Martial StatusMarried
SistersAshleigh Carey
BrotherAdam Carey
Wife/SpouseEloise Carey
Wife Professiontherapist
Total Children2
SonLouis Robert Carey
DaughterClementine Rose
Son BirthdaySeptember 8, 2018

Physical Stats

Body Stats40-13-32 inches
Eye ColorBlue
Height174 cm
Weight72 kg
Shoe Size9 (US)
Body typeAthletic
Waist32 inches
Hair ColorDark Brown

Cricket Stats

Batting StyleLeft-hand Bat
RoleWicketkeeper Batter
Fielding StyleWicketkeeper
Shirt/Jersey Number4
Test DebutDecember 8, 2021, vs England
T20 Debut
February 3, 2018 vs New Zealand
ODI Debut19 Jan 2018 vs England
T20 Cap Number89
ODI Cap No.223
Test Cap No.461
Coach & MentorN/A
TeamsAustralia, Australia A, Australia XI, South Australia.
BBL TeamAdelaide Strikers
IPL TeamDelhi Capitals
T20 Blast TeamSussex

Alex Carey’s Favorite Things

FoodShepherd’s Pie, Cornish Pasty
Actress Nell Gwyn, Gemma Chan
ActorSimon Pegg, Bill Nighy
HobbiesPlayin, Dancing, Traveling
Color Blue, Green
Singer Rhian Benson, Izzy Bizu
player Ricky Ponting, Lionel Messi
SportsBaseball, Football, Cricket
FilmNot Known
PlaceMiami
PetsCats

Facts

  • After the 2019 world cup, the ICC included him as a wicketkeeper in its “Team of Tournament.”
  • He is only the 4th wicketkeeper in his Sheffield Shield career to achieve 500 runs and 50 dismissals in a season.
  • He participated in the 2019 T20 Blast event with Sussex County Club.

Records

  • Alex Carey scored his first century at his home field, the Adelaide Oval, against the Hobart Hurricanes. He was chosen for Australia’s ODI squad after two days.
  • He is the fourth wicketkeeper in Sheffield Shield history to record 500 runs and 50 dismissals in a single season.

Career

IPL

For INR 2.4 crore, Delhi Capitals acquired Alex Carey for the 2020 IPL. On October 12, 2020, against the Mumbai Indians, he made his DC debut. On his first day, he scored 14 runs while being unbroken.

BBL

Alex played his lone BBL game for the Adelaide Strikers in the 2016–17 season. During the next BBL season, he achieved his first half-century against the Sydney Sixers.  During the same season, his first BBL century came against the Hobart Hurricanes, and Jofra Archer bowled him out for 100.

He scored fifty against the Brisbane Heat to begin the 2018 BBL season. At a strike rate of 120.07 in 12 innings throughout the season, he scored 329 runs. He scored 391 runs at an average of 35.55 in the following season, including a fifty against the Perth Scorchers.

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