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Alex Carey is an Australian wicketkeeper-batter who plays for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers. He has captained Australia in one-day internationals and been vice-captain in all three formats. Carey played Australian rules football before turning to cricket, captaining the Greater Western Sydney Giants in 2010 and returning to South Australia when the club entered the AFL. He first played state cricket as a top-order batter, moved down the order and took up wicketkeeping, and was part of the sides that won the 2023 World Cup and the 2023 World Test Championship final.
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Mackay, 22 August 2026: Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam produced six-wicket hauls on a remarkable opening day of the second Test as 18 wickets fell and Australia reached 165-8 at stumps on Saturday, leading Bangladesh by 101 runs. Starc took 6-12 from 10 overs as Bangladesh were dismissed for just 64 after Australia won the …
WebDesk · 22 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Darwin, 16 August 2026: Bangladesh completed one of the most memorable victories in their Test history on Sunday, defeating Australia by nine wickets inside four days at Marrara Stadium to take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Set just 57 for victory after Australia were bowled out for 284 in their second innings, …
WebDesk · 16 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Darwin, 15 August 2026: Mehidy Hasan Miraz says Bangladesh must capitalise on its advantage early on Day 4 after his prized wicket of Steve Smith helped leave Australia under pressure in the first Test in Darwin. Australia reached stumps Saturday at 161-4 in its second innings, still 67 runs behind Bangladesh after the tourists compiled …
WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Darwin, 15 August 2026: Josh Hazlewood played down his personal milestone after becoming the ninth Australian bowler to take 300 Test wickets, insisting Australia’s fight to stay in the first test against Bangladesh remained his priority after the third day’s play on Saturday. Hazlewood reached the landmark during Bangladesh’s first innings at Marrara Stadium, where …
WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Darwin, 15 August 2026: Bangladesh strengthened its grip on the first cricket Test against Australia on Saturday, taking a 228-run first-innings lead before reducing the hosts to 161-4 by stumps on the third day. Australia still trail by 67 runs with six second-innings wickets remaining after Cameron Green and Alex Carey survived the closing stages …
WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Darwin, 13 August 2026: Hasan Mahmud claimed six wickets and Bangladesh made a strong start with the bat on Thursday to take control of the opening day of the first Test against Australia, as Test cricket returned to Darwin after 23 years. Hasan recorded figures of 6-55, including the key wicket of Steve Smith for …
WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Darwin, 12 August 2026: Australia and Bangladesh renew a rare Test rivalry Thursday when the first match of a two-Test series begins in Darwin, 23 years after the teams first met in the format in the same city. Australia captain Pat Cummins confirmed his XI on Wednesday, with Jake Weatherald set to open alongside Travis …
WebDesk · 12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Darwin, 11 August 2026: Alex Carey and Jake Weatherald say Australia is ready to embrace a historic week for cricket in the Northern Territory as Darwin prepares to stage its first Test in 23 years when Australia meets Bangladesh beginning Aug. 13. The return of Test cricket has placed Darwin firmly in the spotlight and …
WebDesk · 11 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Melbourne, 21 July 2026: Cricket Australia has announced a 13-player squad for the upcoming NRMA Insurance Test Series against Bangladesh, with the two-match series to be played in Darwin and Mackay as part of the ICC World Test Championship. The opening Test will be played in Darwin from Aug. 13-17, before the second Test takes …
WebDesk · 21 July 2026 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 20 July 2026: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey says he is eager to return to red-ball cricket and is excited by the prospect of another memorable home Test summer, with Bangladesh and New Zealand set to provide stern challenges. Speaking at the launch marking 150 days until the Adelaide Test against New Zealand, Carey described …
WebDesk · 20 July 2026 · 3 min read
Adelaide, 21 December 2025: Australia defeated England by 82 runs on the fifth day of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday to secure an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 435 for victory, England were dismissed for 352, extending their winless streak in Australia to 18 matches and confirming yet …
WebDesk · 21 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Adelaide, 18 December 2025: Alex Carey’s fighting century and disciplined bowling led by Pat Cummins put Australia firmly on top at the close of the second day of the third Ashes Test on Thursday, with England stumbling to 213 for eight in reply to Australia’s first-innings 371 at Adelaide Oval. England trail by 158 runs …
WebDesk · 18 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Adelaide, 17 December 2025: Alex Carey struck a composed century to steady Australia after early losses and lift the hosts to 326 for 8 on the opening day of the third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia, sent in after winning the toss, were wobbling at 94 for 4 before Carey …
WebDesk · 17 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Adelaide, 16 December 2025: Travis Head will remain at the top of Australia’s batting order for the third Ashes Test after selectors recalled captain Pat Cummins and frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, while insisting Usman Khawaja’s international career is not over despite his omission. Cummins and Lyon return for Australia’s bid to clinch the Ashes at …
WebDesk · 16 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
Brisbane, 28 November 2025: Australia will again be without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane as he continues to recover from a back injury. Cummins, 32, has not played since July and missed Australia’s stunning victory over England in the series opener in Perth. He bowled in the nets in Perth …
WebDesk · 28 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Gold Coast, 5 November 2025: Australia chairman of selectors George Bailey announced a 15-member squad on Wednesday for the first Ashes Test against England, confirming Steve Smith will captain the side in the absence of injured regular skipper Pat Cummins. The opening match of the five-Test series begins November 21 in Perth. Cummins, who continues …
WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Sydney, 25 October 2025 Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli produced a vintage masterclass at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, leading India to a commanding nine-wicket win and denying Australia a series sweep. Rohit struck his 50th international century while Kohli surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history. The pair added …
WebDesk · 26 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Perth, 18 October 2025: Australia’s selection chair George Bailey confirmed Friday that Steve Smith will captain Australia in the Ashes series until Pat Cummins is fit to resume the role, as selectors sought to ease concerns over all-rounder Cameron Green’s fitness. Green was withdrawn from Australia’s ODI squad to face India due to “side soreness” …
WebDesk · 18 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Perth, 17 October 2025: Cameron Green’s return to bowling has hit a setback, with the all-rounder ruled out of Australia’s ODI series against India due to side soreness. Cricket Australia said Friday the injury was “low grade” and that Green’s absence from the three-match series is precautionary. The 26-year-old is expected to be fit for …
WebDesk · 17 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Perth, 14 October 2025: Wicket-keeper Josh Inglis has been ruled out of Australia’s opening one-day international against India on Sunday as he continues to recover from a right calf injury, paving the way for Josh Philippe’s return to the national side. Inglis has not played since straining his calf during a Western Australia training session …
WebDesk · 14 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
London, 12 October 2025: England opener Zak Crawley says “Bazball” gets under Australia’s skin and that his team won’t be “nice guys” when they head Down Under for next summer’s Ashes series. Speaking in an interview with The Times, Crawley said the aggressive, attacking style under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes is designed …
WebDesk · 12 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
London, 9 October 2025: Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan in his column for The Telegraph said: With the news of Pat Cummins’ injury sinking in, a few people will already be tipping England as favorites for the Ashes this winter. I wouldn’t argue with that, but I’d also say, proceed with caution. This …
WebDesk · 9 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Melbourne, 7 October 2025: Mitchell Starc has returned to Australia’s ODI squad for the three-match series against India beginning Oct. 19 in Perth. Alongside the veteran fast bowler, Matthew Short and Mitchell Owen have also been recalled to the 15-man squad after recovering from a side strain and concussion, respectively. Matthew Renshaw has earned a …
WebDesk · 7 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Sydney, 19 September 2025: Pat Cummins says long gaps between matches give him hope of playing all five Tests in the Ashes, even as the Australia captain manages a back issue. Cummins, 32, has fronted the media three times this month but has offered little certainty about his fitness ahead of the series, which begins …
WebDesk · 20 Sept 2025 · 2 min read
