Alex Carey who is currently playing in the Sheffield Shield 2019, is pulled off an absolutely brilliant catch during the match against Queensland dismissing the opener Matt Renshaw on the score of 18 runs. Queensland batsman tried to flick it to the leg side. It was Wes Agar who was handling the bowling duties for the side. But Carey pulled off a stunner and dived to his right only to send the batsman packing. Needless to say that the netizens were in awe of the wicket-keeper batsman and were impressed by the catch. Steve Waugh Praises Australian Batsman Alex Carey, Says ‘He Is a Hybrid of Michael Hussey and Michael Bevan’.

Carey has been in the contingent of the Australian team with a series of blistering performances at the Sheffield Shield 2019. He even scored a quick century against Victoria which was quite an evidence that Carey can bat even in the longest form of the game. The video was shared by the official handle of the Cricket Australia. Twitterati even said that he should be Australia’s number one batsman in all formats.

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Alex Carey might have established himself a reliable name in the shorter format of the game, but is yet to make a Test debut. Since making his ODI debut in January 2018, Carey has scored 805 runs from 29 matches. He was crucial for Australia as a finisher in the World Cup, where he scored 375 runs from 10 matches, averaging 62.50 in the tournament.

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