The Ashes 2025 third Test day one LIVE updates: Carey, Inglis fight back after Adelaide Oval left stunned by Khawaja’s dismissal
As Alex Carey approaches the nervous 90s, have a read of my piece on his work on the other side of the stumps.
To get a full appreciation of Alex Carey’s feats at the Gabba, look well beyond his risk assessment of the job.
“It’s not scary,” Carey said this week.
Wicketkeeping legends disagree.
“You can easily bust a finger badly enough you can’t put your glove back on,” Ian Healy, one of the greatest to ever do the job, said.
Keepers are a rare breed. They hold the position with the lowest job security and the greatest occupational hazards. For starters, there’s only one spot in the team. They touch the ball more than any other player. A broken finger may only be a thick edge away.
They are tough, ridiculously brave, and more than just a touch paranoid about selection.
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