Australia · Adelaide Strikers
Alex Carey
35Australia
- Left-handed top-order batter
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 86 | 142 | 5,255 | 41.38 | 66.0 | 11/28 | 156 |
| Tests | 53 | 82 | 2,544 | 34.85 | 63.0 | 3/14 | 156 |
| v South Africa | 7 | 10 | 356 | 44.50 | 60.2 | 1/1 | 111 |
| Domestic | 33 | 60 | 2,711 | 50.20 | 69.1 | 8/14 | 139 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 519 | 37.07 | 52.4 | 1/2 | 103 |
Batting style
Strike-rotating middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 39.2 | 28.5 | |
| Average v pace | 39.2 | 26.6 | |
| Average v spin | 39.9 | 33.1 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 65 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 67 | 53 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 60 | 54 | |
| Dot % | 65.3 | 73.6 |
6,355 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersStrike-rotating middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 34.8 | 28.7 | |
| Average v pace | 36.6 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 31.9 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 63 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 64 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 55 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 66.3 | 72.5 |
4,035 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersUltra-aggressive middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 48.8 | 28.0 | |
| Average v pace | 44.6 | 25.0 | |
| Average v spin | 71.0 | 36.2 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 69 | 48 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 71 | 51 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 70 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 63.6 | 75.5 |
2,320 balls in domestic first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +14.4
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +18.8 above
July 2025Now +14.4 above20182020202220242026- ICC rank
- 21
- 650 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 30 | 1,928 | 42.8 | 68.1 | – | – | – |
Team
- AustraliaInternationalLast Test Oct 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 27% | 0 | 3 | 103193051424037802 |
- Alex Carey has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 first-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Newlands | 80 & 2 | – | Lost by 176 runsL 176 runs |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | St George's Park | 0 & 37* | – | Lost by an innings and 31 runsL an innings and 31 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Kingsmead | 14 & 24 | – | Won by 214 runsW 214 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 5 (8) | – | Won by an innings and 51 runsW an innings and 51 runs |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Marrara Cricket Ground | 19 & 30 | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 26 Mar 2026 | South Australia | Victoria | Junction Oval | 26 & 103 | – | Won by 56 runsW 56 runs |
| 14 Mar 2026 | South Australia | Victoria | Junction Oval | 38 & 20* | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 5 Mar 2026 | South Australia | New South Wales | Karen Rolton Oval | 58 (85) | – | Won by 9 wicketsW 9 wkts |
| 16 Feb 2026 | South Australia | Queensland | The Gabba | 18 & 19* | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 5 Feb 2026 | South Australia | New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground | 26 (40) | – | DrawnDrawn |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 21% | 0 | 3 | 16193051424037802 |
- Alex Carey has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 Test innings.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Newlands | 80 & 2 | – | Lost by 176 runsL 176 runs |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | St George's Park | 0 & 37* | – | Lost by an innings and 31 runsL an innings and 31 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Kingsmead | 14 & 24 | – | Won by 214 runsW 214 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 5 (8) | – | Won by an innings and 51 runsW an innings and 51 runs |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Marrara Cricket Ground | 19 & 30 | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Australia | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 & 16* | – | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 20 & 4 | – | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | Adelaide Oval | 106 & 72 | – | Won by 82 runsW 82 runs |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | The Gabba | 63 (69) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Australia | England | Perth Stadium | 26 (26) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 37% | 1 | 3 | 592326181958382026103 |
- Alex Carey has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 domestic first-class innings.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | South Australia | Victoria | Junction Oval | 26 & 103 | – | Won by 56 runsW 56 runs |
| 14 Mar 2026 | South Australia | Victoria | Junction Oval | 38 & 20* | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 5 Mar 2026 | South Australia | New South Wales | Karen Rolton Oval | 58 (85) | – | Won by 9 wicketsW 9 wkts |
| 16 Feb 2026 | South Australia | Queensland | The Gabba | 18 & 19* | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 5 Feb 2026 | South Australia | New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground | 26 (40) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 10 Nov 2025 | South Australia | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 59 & 23 | – | Won by 3 wicketsW 3 wkts |
| 15 Oct 2025 | South Australia | Queensland | Adelaide Oval | 1 & 43 | – | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 26 Mar 2025 | South Australia | Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval | 24 & 105 | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 15 Mar 2025 | South Australia | Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval | 104 & 56 | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 1 Nov 2024 | South Australia | Victoria | Adelaide Oval | 44 & 42 | – | Won by 138 runsW 138 runs |
Records
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