Alex Carey is an Australian international cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper-batter for the Australian national team. He also represents South Australia in domestic cricket and the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. Carey has captained Australia in One Day Internationals and has served as vice-captain in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Before his cricket career, Carey was an Australian rules footballer and captained the Greater Western Sydney Giants in 2010. He made his domestic cricket debut in 2013 as a specialist top-order batter but was dropped after limited success. He later moved down the order and transitioned into a wicket-keeper, which revived his career. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Alex Carey Records and Achievements
Alex Carey took eight catches on his Test debut in the 2021–22 Ashes and finished the series with 23 catches, a strong start to his Test career as a wicketkeeper. He scored his maiden Test century with 111 against South Africa at the MCG in December 2022, becoming the first Australian wicketkeeper to score a Test hundred since 2013.
During the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season, Carey set a record with 59 dismissals (57 catches and 2 stumpings), the most by a wicketkeeper in a single Shield season. He played a major role in South Australia winning the Sheffield Shield in the 2024–25 season, their first title in 29 years, scoring 741 runs at an average of 82.33.
In 2025, Carey scored his second Test century in Sri Lanka during a record 259-run partnership with Steven Smith, helping Australia complete a 2–0 series sweep.
Alex Carey Career Stats
Alex has played 67 Test innings and scored 2,099 runs. He has hit 2 centuries and 12 half-centuries in Tests, along with 229 fours and 16 sixes.
In One Day Internationals, he has batted in 77 innings and scored 2,245 runs. His ODI record includes 1 century and 13 fifties, with 212 fours and 24 sixes.
In T20 Internationals, Alex Carey has played 29 innings and scored 267 runs. He has hit 23 fours and 7 sixes.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 67 | 2099 | 2 | 12 | 229 | 16 |
| ODIs | 77 | 2245 | 1 | 13 | 212 | 24 |
| T20Is | 29 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
Alex Carey’s Personal Life
Alex was born on August 27, 1991, in Loxton, South Australia. His parents are Gordon Carey and Andrea Carey. His father, Gordon Carey, passed away in September 2025 after battling leukemia and undergoing chemotherapy. During the 2025–26 Ashes series, Alex Carey paid an emotional tribute to his late father at Adelaide Oval after a strong run of performances with the bat in front of a crowd of over 56,000.
Alex has one sibling. He has an elder sister named Ashley Carey.
Alex is married to Eloise Carey. The couple has two children. They have an elder son named Louis and a younger daughter named Clementine.
Alex Carey Contract
Alex is contracted to the Australian men’s national cricket team and earns his main income through his central contract with Cricket Australia, along with match fees from international cricket. For the 2024–2025 season, he earns around INR 5.4 crore annually under his national contract, where he is classified as an average retained player. This contract allows him to represent Australia in Test and ODI cricket.
Alex signed a four-year contract with the Adelaide Strikers on 19 August 2024, committing his future to the club where he made his KFC BBL debut in 2017. Carey said he was delighted to extend his stay with the Strikers and looked forward to playing in front of the Adelaide Oval crowd again.
FAQs
Q. Who is Alex Carey’s wife?
A. Alex Carey’s wife is Eloise Carey. They got married in 2016, and they have two children.
Q. Who was Australia’s wicketkeeper before Alex Carey?
A. Before Alex, Tim Paine was Australia’s main wicketkeeper, and Carey took over during the 2021 Ashes series.
Q. Is Alex Carey a good wicketkeeper?
A. Yes, Alex is known as one of the best wicketkeepers in the world because he can keep wickets close to fast bowlers and help win matches.
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