3rd Test, Alex Carey slams 80 versus South Africa: Stats
What's the story
Alex Carey powered Australia in the 3rd Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town. The star wicketkeeper-batter, who added a 185-run stand with Josh Inglis, earlier completed his 14th Test half-century. However, Simon Harmer dismissed him before lunch. On Day 2, Carey had completed 2,500 runs in the format. Here are the key stats.
Knock
Carey scores defiant 80
Australia resumed at 330/4 on Day 3, with Inglis (85) and Carey (51) in the middle. The duo had put Australia in the driving seat after they slumped to 185/4.
While Inglis completed his ton on the third morning, Carey duly complemented him, taking Australia toward 400. However, Harmer dismissed the duo.
Carey's 168-ball 80 was laced with 7 fours.
Numbers
A look at his numbers
Carey slammed his 14th Test half-century.
Across 53 Tests (81 innings), the left-handed batter owns 2,542 runs at an average of 35.3. His tally includes three tons.
In 7 matches versus South Africa, he owns 354 runs at 50.57. He has one ton and one fifty against South Africa.
Carey recorded his 7th fifty in away matches (home of opposition). He has one hundred. He averages 35.08 and has 1,193 runs from 24 matches (38 innings).
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Record stand for Australia
As mentioned, Inglis and Carey added 185 runs, Australia's highest partnership for the fifth wicket or lower at Newlands. According to Cricbuzz, they surpassed Mitchell Johnson and Andrew McDonald's 163-run stand for the seventh wicket in 2009.