In the world of cinema, Alex Carey could be the ideal superhero, considering the set of skills he has at his disposal. The man from South Australia was a budding player in Australian Rules... Learn about Alex Carey , the left-handed cricketer who switched from AFL to cricket and became Australia's Test gloveman. Find his biography, statistics, news, and videos on cricket.com.au. Find out the complete career history of Alex Carey including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more Alex Tyson Carey was born on 27 August 1991. He is an Australian international cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and batter for the Australian national team. Carey has also served as captain in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and as vice-captain in Tests, ODIs, and T20 Internationals.