I thought I edged it - Alex Carey on DRS survival.
Australia gloveman Alex Carey admitted he felt he had nicked the ball when he was given not out on review on day one of the third Ashes Test against the English.
Following his reprieve on 72, Carey proceeded to score a fine 106 to help the hosts reach 326-8 at the end of play in the Adelaide Oval.
The Incident
Australia were 245-6 when Carey went for a cut to seamer Josh Tongue.
The England team were convinced they had a wicket, thinking they had detected an edge, but on-field official Ahsan Raza remained unconvinced.
Following skipper Ben Stokes opted to review the decision, the replay examined by third umpire Chris Gaffaney showed a spike however this registered prior to the ball had passed the bat.
Gaffaney also said he believed there was a clearance between bat and ball.
Consequently, Carey was given not out.
"I felt a little noise as the ball went past," stated Carey.
"Being given out would have prompted a review, though not a confident one. It was a nice sound as it passed the bat."
Technology Debate
Discussion has swirled about 'the Snickometer' throughout the Ashes contest after a several unclear calls.
England's bowling coach David Saker indicated the touring side may pursue this most recent incident further with match referee Jeff Crowe.
"I don't think we've done anything about it so far but after today, maybe that might go a bit further," Saker remarked.
"It's been a worry for us all series long. The focus should be on cricket, not technology failures. That's the situation."
Emotional Century
Carey's century was his maiden in Test cricket against England.
It was also an emotional moment for Carey, whose dad passed away in September. His spouse was emotional in the crowd as the batsman celebrated by pointing to the heavens.
"To make a hundred here in front of home fans and family was special," said Carey.
"You can probably understand my glance skyward. It's hard not to get emotional. But, no, it was great."
Not New to Furore
This isn't Carey's first brush with Ashes drama.
He was the wicketkeeper who famously stumped Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in the 2023 Ashes series, resulting in a febrile final day.
On his reprieve he continued: "The technology clearly wasn't synchronized. It is just the way cricket goes - sometimes you have a bit of luck."
"Maybe it went my way."