Australia's Alex Carey Matches Unique International Cricket Record In Local Win

Alex Carey joined an elite list of wicket-keepers to have claimed eight catches in a single ODI innings in a domestic triumph

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Updated on: 14 February 2024 4:50 pm

Alex Carey took eight catches in South Australia's win over Queensland (Photo: File)

Australia's test wicketkeeper Alex Carey has equalled an international record with his eight catches Wednesday in a domestic one-day cricket match. (Cricket News)

Carey held eight catches for South Australia state in a limited-overs win over Queensland in his first 50-over match since being replaced as Australia's first-choice white ball wicketkeeper at the World Cup in India last year.

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He took five catches off the bowling of Jordan Buckingham and equaled the List A world record with his eighth catch to dismiss Matt Kuhnemann.

Two other wicketkeepers have taken eight catches in a List A innings, both in England. Derek Taylor set the record playing for Somerset in 1982 and Worcestershire's James Pipe matched it in 2021.