I thought I edged it - Carey on DRS survival.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey revealed he felt he had edged the ball when he was overturned on DRS on day one of the 3rd Ashes Test versus England.

Following his reprieve on 72, Carey crafted a fine 106 to aid the home side reach 326-8 at the stumps in the Adelaide Oval.

What happened?

The home side were 245-6 when Carey attempted a cut shot to seamer Josh Tongue.

The England team appealed confidently, believing they had heard an edge, but umpire Ahsan Raza gave it not out.

Following skipper Ben Stokes referred the on-field call, the footage examined by third umpire Chris Gaffaney indicated a significant spike although this appeared prior to the ball had made contact with the bat.

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

As a result, Carey was allowed to continue.

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

"Had I been given out, I likely would have reviewed, but without much conviction. There was a definite noise."

Controversial 'Snicko'

Questions have been raised about 'the Snickometer' during the Ashes contest after a series of dubious calls.

Bowling coach David Saker hinted the touring side may pursue this most recent 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 said.

"It's been a worry for us all series long. The focus should be on cricket, not technology failures. That's where we are."

Emotional Century

His hundred was his maiden in the Ashes.

It was also an poignant moment for Carey, whose dad died in September. Carey's wife was in tears in the crowd as the batsman marked the occasion by glancing upward.

"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. It's hard not to get emotional. But, no, it was great."

History of Controversy

Carey is not new to Ashes controversy.

He was the wicketkeeper who notoriously stumped Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in the 2023 series, resulting in a heated 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."