Complete match details of AUS vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights : Alex Carey First Test Ton, Cameron Green Injury
The third day of Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa was in favor of the Australian batsmen. Wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey holds several records and shares a formidable partnership with Cameron Green.
AUS vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights : Alex Carey First Test Ton, Cameron Green Injury
Australian wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey made a flurry of records against South Africa on the third day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test in Australia.
Alex Carey First Test Ton
A maiden Test 💯 for Alex Carey is met with a standing ovation from the team balcony ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pSfrc36axm
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 28, 2022
Alex Carey brought up his 100 while playing with Cameron Green for the eighth wicket. And as soon as he hit 100 runs, he completed his first Test century.
This century came in his 19th innings of 14 matches. Earlier, Alex Carey’s high score was 93 which he scored against Pakistan in March 2022.
Now his record includes 1 Century and 3 Half-Centuries in 19 innings of 14 matches.
Some Records made by Alex Carey
The records that were made after scoring a century today, are as follows: –
- Alex Carey becomes the first wicket-keeper in Australian cricket history to score a century in the Boxing Day Test.
- In the last 9 years, Alex Carey has become the first Australian wicket-keeper to score a century in International Tests cricket. Last time Brad Heddin scored a century in 2013.
- Alex Carey became the second player to score a century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Before that in 1977, Australian wicket keeper Rod Marsh had scored 110 not out against England.
AUS vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights
Today playing on the third day, Australia declared the match by scoring 575 runs for 8 wickets and increased their lead to 389 runs.
Apart from Alex Carey, David Warner scored 200 runs, Steve Smith scored 85 runs, Travels Head and Cameron team contributed 51–51 runs.
By the end of the third day’s match, South Africa had scored 15 runs losing 1 wicket.
Pat Cummins got Dean Elgar caught by Alex Carey and got this wicket in his name, Dean Elgar was out for zero in three balls.
By the end of the match, Australia has maintained a strong lead of 371 runs over South Africa.
AUS vs SA 2nd Test Highlights: Boxing Day Test
Earlier, South Africa were all out on the very first day of the first Test while batting first, South Africa were all out for just 189 runs.
Cameron Green took the maximum of 5 wickets from the Australian bowlers.
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Australia’s headache Players injuries: Cameron Green Injury
Even though Australia may have taken a sizable lead on the third day, but due to injured players, Australia’s difficulties are not diminishing. Three players in their playing eleven already got injured.
Today, Cameron Green got injured on Nortje’s ball. When Cameron Green was on strike, Nortje’s ball hit on his right gloves.
When he opened the gloves, he was immediately taken off the field due to finger injury.
Earlier, David Warner was injured while celebrating after scoring 200 runs, and Mitchell Starc was injured while fielding in the first innings.
Conlusion
If Australia wins the match, then they will also win the series by 2-0. Before this, Australia has already won Gaba Test by 6 wickets.
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