My feeling was I got a touch - Carey on overturned decision.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey admitted he thought he had feathered the ball when he was overturned on review during day one of the 3rd Ashes series Test versus England.

Having been given a life on 72, Carey proceeded to score a excellent 106 to guide the hosts post 326-8 at the end of play in Adelaide.

The Key Moment

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

The England team lodged a strong appeal, believing they had detected an nick, but on-field official Ahsan Raza was unmoved.

After captain Ben Stokes challenged the decision, the footage reviewed by TV umpire Chris Gaffaney indicated a spike but this came before the ball had made contact with the bat.

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

Therefore, Carey was reprieved.

"There was a sound, I thought I'd nicked it," commented Carey.

"Had I been given out, I likely would have reviewed, but without much conviction. It made a convincing sound near the bat."

Controversial 'Snicko'

Questions have been raised about 'Snicko'' throughout the Ashes contest after a series of dubious incidents.

England's bowling coach David Saker suggested the touring side may escalate this latest incident further with match referee Jeff Crowe.

"We haven't acted yet, but following today's events, that could change," Saker said.

"There have been concerns about it for the whole series. It's disappointing that this is a post-play discussion. That's the situation."

A Special Hundred

His hundred was his maiden in Ashes cricket.

It was also an poignant moment for Carey, whose dad passed away in recent months. His spouse was crying in the crowd as the batsman marked the occasion by glancing upward.

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

"I guess you know as well why I was looking to the heavens. I'm fighting back the tears. It was a fantastic feeling."

History of Controversy

Carey has been at the centre of Ashes debate before.

He was the keeper who notoriously stumped Jonny Bairstow at Lord's Cricket Ground in the 2023 series, resulting in a febrile final day.

Regarding the overturned decision he added: "The technology clearly wasn't synchronized. That's cricket - you get the rub of the green sometimes."

"I might have gotten away with one."