I believed I nicked it - Alex Carey on DRS survival.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey stated he felt he had edged the ball when he was given not out on DRS during day one of the 3rd Ashes Test against England.

Following his reprieve on 72, Carey went on to make a excellent 106 to aid the home side reach 326-8 at the end of play in the Adelaide Oval.

What happened?

The home side were 245 for 6 when Carey looked to play a cut shot to the bowling of Josh Tongue.

The England team lodged a strong appeal, believing they had heard an nick, but on-field official Ahsan Raza gave it not out.

After captain Ben Stokes opted to review the on-field call, the replay reviewed by TV umpire Chris Gaffaney indicated a significant spike but this came prior to the ball had passed the bat.

Gaffaney further stated he was of the opinion there was a clearance between the bat and the ball.

As a result, Carey was allowed to continue.

"I felt a little noise as the ball went past," said Carey.

"If I was given out I think I would have reviewed it, probably not confidently. It was a nice sound as it passed the bat."

Ongoing Scrutiny

There has been debate about 'the Snickometer' during the series after a series of unclear incidents.

England's bowling coach David Saker hinted England may escalate this most recent incident to a higher level with the match official Jeff Crowe.

"So far we've let it go, but this might push us to take action," Saker said.

"We've had doubts about it throughout. We shouldn't be talking about this after a day's play, it should just be better than that. That's the situation."

Personal Milestone

His hundred was his first in Ashes cricket.

It was also an poignant moment for Carey, whose father died in September. Carey's wife was in tears in the crowd as the batsman marked the occasion by pointing to the heavens.

"To make a hundred here in front of home fans and family was special," stated Carey.

"You can probably understand my glance skyward. I'm fighting back the tears. It was a fantastic feeling."

Previous Ashes Drama

This isn't Carey's first brush with Ashes drama.

He was the keeper who notoriously dismissed Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in the 2023 series, resulting in a heated final day.

Speaking about his survival he added: "The technology clearly wasn't synchronized. It is just the way cricket goes - sometimes you have a bit of luck."

"I might have gotten away with one."