Updated from sources checked on 16 October 2026.
Alex Carey is a Australia cricketer listed as a wicket keeper in Cricket Australia’s player database. This profile brings together the senior international batting and bowling record, debut dates and publicly listed background details. The tables were checked on 16 October 2026; they describe career totals rather than a live score or a new squad announcement.
Alex Carey at a glance
| Detail | Official profile entry |
|---|---|
| Player | Alex Carey |
| National side | Australia |
| Listed role | Wicket Keeper |
| Date of birth | 27 August 1991 |
| Age on 16 October 2026 | 35 |
| Birthplace | Loxton, South Australia |
| Batting hand | Left |
| Listed height | 182 cm |
| Local club or association in source | Glenelg |
Alex Carey career statistics
International batting record
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 51 | 78 | 2,425 | 34.64 | 64.03 | 156 | 3 | 13 |
| ODI | 96 | 88 | 2,523 | 33.64 | 88.56 | 106 | 1 | 14 |
| T20I | 42 | 29 | 267 | 11.12 | 109.88 | 37* | 0 | 0 |
An asterisk marks an unbeaten highest score. A dash means the source does not supply a meaningful value, often because the player has no dismissals or wickets for that measure. These figures cover the senior international formats shown; they exclude franchise T20, domestic and youth cricket.
International bowling record
| Format | Wickets | Best innings | Average | Economy | Strike rate | 5-wicket innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| ODI | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| T20I | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Catches and wicketkeeping
| Format | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 196 | 19 |
| ODI | 102 | 10 |
| T20I | 22 | 10 |
What the numbers show
Across the listed formats, Alex Carey has played 189 international matches, scoring 5,215 runs and taking 0 wickets. These are sums of the individual career rows, not a separate competition record. Keeping the formats visible matters: a Test innings and a T20I innings give a player very different time, risk and scoring opportunities.
Batting: ODI contribution
The largest run total in this snapshot comes in ODI cricket: 2,523 runs from 88 innings, with 1 hundreds and 14 fifties. The listed 235 fours and 26 sixes account for 1,096 runs, or about 43.4% of that format’s runs. That calculation describes boundary scoring across a career; it does not establish how quickly the player starts an innings or performs in a particular match phase.
No international wickets are recorded in these rows. Bowling averages should remain blank rather than be presented as zero. The batting and fielding columns provide more useful evidence than an occasional bowling appearance.
Debuts and career timeline
| Format | Debut date listed by Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| ODI | 19 January 2018 |
| T20I | 03 February 2018 |
| Test | 08 December 2021 |
A debut date identifies the first appearance in that format. It does not confirm current selection, retirement status or availability for a forthcoming league. For those decisions, use a dated announcement from the relevant board or franchise alongside the career record.
Background and public lifestyle information
The official profile records Loxton, South Australia as Alex Carey’s birthplace and 27 August 1991 as the birth date. These are biographical details, rather than evidence about a current home or private daily routine.
Career totals are measurable sporting statistics. Net worth, personal spending, house values and vehicle collections require different evidence and should not be inferred from appearances or auction headlines. No independently verified financial inventory or complete training and diet log is supplied by the sources used here, so no estimated lifestyle figures are assigned to this player.
How to use this profile before a match
- Choose the same format when comparing two players.
- Check the innings sample before treating an average as established form.
- Use recent scorecards for form; a career total includes earlier seasons.
- Confirm the announced XI and availability separately from statistics.
FAQs
How many international runs has Alex Carey scored?
The listed senior international rows total 5,215 runs at the 16 October 2026 source check. Format-by-format figures appear in the batting table.
How many international wickets has Alex Carey taken?
The formats included here total 0 wickets. This excludes domestic and franchise cricket.
How old is Alex Carey?
The official birth date is 27 August 1991; the player is 35 on 16 October 2026.
Do these numbers include league cricket?
No. These tables use senior international career data. IPL, PSL, BBL and other franchise competitions need competition-specific statistics.
Sources
Cricket Australia: Alex Carey player profile; official career-statistics data; official biographical data. Checked 16 October 2026. Calculations in the analysis are derived from the displayed rows.
Featured image: original conceptual cricket illustration, not a photograph of the player.
