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Alex Carey Shapes Australia’s Win Over New Zealand; Surpasses Rishabh Pant In Elite List | Cricket News

Alex Carey reacts after Australia's win.© AFPAustralia's Alex Carey joined the elite company of legendary compatriot Adam Gilchrist and Indian star Rishabh Pant, smashing the second-highest score ever by a wicketkeeper-batter in a successful Test run-chase. Carey achieved this during his side's second Test against New Zealand at Christchurch During a tense run-chase of 279 runs, Carey guided Australia out of troubled waters, rescuing them from 80/5. He went on to score 98* in 123 balls, striking 15 boundaries in a fine match-winning knock. He also had a crucial stand with skipper Pat Cummins.The highest-ever score by a wicketkeeper in a successful run-chase is by Gilchrist, who smashed 149* in 163 balls against Pakistan in 1999 at Hobart in a run-chase of 369 runs. At number three is Pa...
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Australia Move To Second In WTC Table After 2-0 Series Win Over New Zealand | Cricket News

Australia have overtaken New Zealand to take the second spot in the World Test Championships ranking following the 2-0 series win over their Trans-Tasman rivals in Christchurch on Monday. The win in the second Test helped Australia collect 12 points on their road to defending the World Test Championship mace. Australia have improved their percentage points from 59.09 to 62.50 after 12 matches. New Zealand have dropped from 60 percentage points to 50 to be third on the list. They have played six games.India, who have won six of their nine matches, continue to lead the table 68.51.One guy stood up in key moments: Cummins after thrilling series-win over NZCummins lauded his team for its fearless attitude and particulary praised wicketkeeper Carey for his series-clinching effort, saying the...
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Pat Cummins ‘Robs’ Alex Carey Of His Century, Then Issues Clarification | Cricket News

An enthralling Test contest between Australia and New Zealand saw Pat Cummins' men emerging triumphant, with the skipper himself hitting the winning runs. Though such moments are celebrated by fans, Cummins faced criticism on social media as he hit the winning runs when Alex Carey was batting on 98. Fans had kept their fingers crossed, hoping to see Carey reach the triple-digit score, having played a pivotal role in Australia's win. But, it just wasn't meant to be. Cummins, in his defence, said that he had no idea that his non-striking partner was on 98.Australia needed 2 runs to win the match after Carey took a single and gave the strike to Cumins on the second delivery of the 65th over. Cummins defended the next three deliveries, giving fans hope of seeing Carey at the strike in the n...
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Alex Carey’s 98 Drags Australia Home In New Zealand Test Thriller | Cricket News

An unbeaten 98 from Alex Carey and a formidable partnership with Mitchell Marsh rescued Australia from a dire position to set up a three-wicket victory in a tense second Test against New Zealand on Monday. Carey and Marsh put on a vital 140-run partnership at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, the tourists having had their backs to the wall at 80-5 in their chase of 279. At 220-5, the Test took another turn when Ben Sears claimed Marsh and Mitchell Starc in successive deliveries, leaving Australia needing a further 59 runs with three wickets remaining.Australia captain Pat Cummins joined Carey to drag the tourists home, with the winning runs coming from a boundary by Cummins.It sealed a 2-0 series win for the visitors and earned them valuable points in the World Test Championship standing...
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Bizarre Scenes As Australia Take Five Runs Without Boundary Or No Ball In 2nd Test vs Pakistan. Watch | Cricket News

Australia collected five runs without any boundaries or no ball in the second innings.© X (Twitter)In a rare sight, Australia collected five runs without any boundaries or no ball in the second innings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. The incident happened after play resumed on Day 4 with Australia captain Pat Cummins and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey in the middle. Cummins pushed Aamer Jamal's delivery through point as he and Carey sneaked a couple of runs. However, the throw to the bowler's end was missed by Jamal and it resulted in an overthrow.While Imam-ul-Haq made a long chase to stop the ball from going for a boundary, Cummins and Carey completed three more runs due to the comedy of errors.5 runs in one ball without any boundaries or no ball. pic.twi...
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“People Were Focusing On Test”: Pat Cummins On Controversial Stumping In Ashes 2023 | Cricket News

Rewinding his thoughts to Alex Carey's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the recent Ashes, Australian captain Pat Cummins said the whole episode prompted fans to get actively involve in Test cricket. During Day 5 of the second Test at Lord's, England's Bairstow had dodged a bouncer from pacer Cameron Green and inadvertently walked out of the crease, and Carey hit the stumps at Bairstow's end. The on-field umpires, Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney, went upstairs, and TV umpire Marais Erasmus declared the Englishman out.Fans came up with furious reactions against the Aussies on social media, while the crowd at the ground booed the visitors throughout the day.Some of the Australian players were also subjected to verbal assault from Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members in the fa...
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Ashes 2023: Fairytale End! Stuart Broad Dismisses Alex Carey With Last Ball Of Test Career. Watch | Cricket News

England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2. Australia, chasing 384 to win, collapsed from 264-3 to 334 all out, with England's retiring paceman Stuart Broad taking the final two wickets in the form of Todd Murphy and Alex Carey.  Australia suffered a dramatic collapse in the last session, reduced to 294-8 as England's Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes ripped through their batting order at The Oval.  Rain kept the players off the field for about two hours before Australia, who as the holders have already retained the Ashes at 2-1 up, resumed on 238-3.That still left the tourists needing 146 more runs to reach an imposing victory target of 384.Steve Smith, dropped at leg gully by England captain Ben Stokes just before ...
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“Were Calling Head A ****”: Usman Khawaja On Why He Wouldn’t Want His Kids To be Around Ashes | Cricket News

File image of Jonny Bairstow and Travis Head© AFPThe ongoing Ashes has been closely fought so far. After Australia won the first two tests, England won the third Test. The fourth Test of the five-match series starts in Manchester on Wednesday. Before the match, Australia batter Usman Khawaja opened up on the rough treatment that they have been getting from the English crowd.  Since England star batter Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Alex Carey off Cameron Green's bowling, first the Australian players were confronted in the Lord's long room, then in the third test too, the visitors were booed at Leeds. The aggressive behaviour has been criticised by Usman Khawaja."Personally, if I am coming to the cricket and watching the cricket, I wouldn't want my kids to be around that,"...
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Steve Smith Shares Pic With Alex Carey, Takes Dig at English Media Over ‘Haircut’ Row Ahead Of 4th Ashes Test | Cricket News

Alex Carey (L) and Steve Smith© TwitterThe ongoing Ashes Test series has been filled with controversies but the most hilarious one involved Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey and a haircut. During the third Test at Headingley, former England skipper Alastair Cook claimed that Carey went for a haircut in London but did not pay the barber for his services. The story was even carried by the English tabloid The Sun resulting in a strong response from the Australian cricket team. Teammate Steve Smith was left fuming by the reports and he went on record to slam the publication for their reporting on the issue.“I can confirm that Alex Carey has not had a haircut since we were in London. Get your facts right, The Sun,” wrote Smith. The situation got worse and even Cook had to tender an apology....