I thought I edged it - Carey on DRS survival.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey admitted he felt he had edged the ball when he was reprieved on review on day one of the third Ashes series Test against England.

Having been given a life on 72, Carey crafted a fine 106 to guide the Australians finish on 326-8 at the close in Adelaide.

The Incident

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

England appealed confidently, thinking they had heard an edge, but on-field official Ahsan Raza remained unconvinced.

After skipper Ben Stokes opted to review the decision, the footage examined by third umpire Chris Gaffaney showed a spike however this came prior to the ball had reached the bat.

Gaffaney further stated he believed there was a gap between bat and ball.

As a result, Carey was given not out.

"I thought there was a feather or some sort of noise when it passed the bat," stated Carey.

"If I was given out I think I would have reviewed it, probably not confidently. There was a definite noise."

Technology Debate

Discussion has swirled about 'Snicko'' throughout the Ashes contest after a number of dubious calls.

England's bowling coach David Saker hinted England may escalate this latest incident further with the match official 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. We shouldn't be talking about this after a day's play, it should just be better than that. It is what it is."

A Special Hundred

The ton was his first in the Ashes.

It was also an heartfelt moment for Carey, whose father died in September. Carey's wife was in tears in the crowd as the batsman celebrated by looking to the skies.

"Scoring a century at home with family watching was incredible," stated Carey.

"I guess you know as well why I was looking to the heavens. I'm trying not to tear up. It was a fantastic feeling."

Previous Ashes Drama

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

He was the keeper who famously stumped Jonny Bairstow at Lord's Cricket Ground in the 2023 series, leading to a intense final day.

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

"Perhaps luck was on my side."