Alex Carey collapses during first celebration of the Ashes century; my wife left in tears
Australia’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey smashed his maiden Ashes hundred by hitting the ball through the cover region and hitting three runs to Ben Stokes in the ongoing third Test against England at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday (December 17).
It was a very special hundred, as Alex Carey came to bat at a difficult time, when Australia had just lost two wickets in quick succession and were under pressure. He stood tall and changed the flow of the match, putting Australia back in control against England.
Alex Carey shines under pressure, reaches first-ever Ashes Hundred in Adelaide
As soon as Carey reached his first Ashes century, the entire crowd at Adelaide Oval stood and applauded. His teammates applauded him from the dressing room as it was a well-deserved innings, where he showed his patience, class and determination against England.
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After reaching the milestone in the ongoing third Ashes Test 2025-26, Carey took off his helmet to salute his home crowd, while Mitchell Starc came to hug and congratulate him.
Alex Carey dedicates first Ashes Test ton to his late father; crowd in tears
It was an emotional moment for the Australian wicketkeeper and his family, as Carey looked up to the sky and dedicated the innings to his late father, who died in September 2025 after battling leukemia.
While Carey stood there soaking it all in, his wife, Eloise, couldn’t hold back tears in the stands as she watched him achieve this special milestone in front of his home crowd. He became the fourth Australian wicketkeeper to smash Ashes hundreds.
“This one’s for you dad!”
A wonderful moment as local hero Alex Carey conjures up 100 of them.#Ashes | #Thursday | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/aEdfwRedz5
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2025
Alex Carey looks to the sky amid the First Hundred Ashes celebration. He lost his father to leukemia in September. His partner in tears in the crowd too. What a player he has become. @SEN_Cricket @1116sen
-Tom Morris (@tommorris32) December 17, 2025
CAREY’S WIFE IN TEARS 🤍
– One of the underrated Test hitters, Alex Carey. pic.twitter.com/avBAGrQR1p
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 17, 2025
Adam Gilchrist salutes Alex Carey after emotional Ashes Hundred in Adelaide
Meanwhile, legendary Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has heaped praise on Alex Carey after his special milestone at the Adelaide Oval. Gilchrist described it as a special moment in front of his family, friends and home crowd.
Adam Gilchrist said on Kayo Sports: “It’s a hundred emotions for a quality cricketer. It’s his third in Test cricket. His first in an Ashes. This one’s for you, Dad. He was brilliant with the gloves in Brisbane, at the next level, and he took it to his field with the bat. What a magical moment here on an incredible cricket ground. So many extraordinary feats have been achieved at this venue, and this is one for the ages, a hundred Ashes for Alex Carey.
Carey’s Ashes song ends in disappointment,
However, Carey’s innings ended in an unfortunate manner. Will Jacks bowled a delivery slightly short and outside off stump. Carey tried to play an offensive shot, but the timing was bad. The ball took a top edge, popped up gently near the pitch, and England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith moved quickly and took an easy catch.
As Carey returned after scoring 106 runs from 143 balls, hitting eight fours and a six, the Adelaide Oval gave him a standing ovation for his brilliant knock in the ongoing third Ashes Test 2025-26.
Carey notably began his career as a talented footballer in Greater Western Sydney before returning to South Australia to fully concentrate on cricket, and it was at this point that his father became his perfect coach and mentor. The wicketkeeper has repeatedly acknowledged his father’s role in his career.
In 46 matches, Carey scored 2,205 runs at an average of over 36, with 12 half-centuries to his name. In Ashes, he has so far scored 578 runs at an average of 27.52, with four innings in which he crossed the fifty-run mark in 13 Tests against England.
