My feeling was I got a touch - Alex Carey on DRS survival.

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey admitted he believed he had edged the ball when he was reprieved on DRS on day one of the third Ashes series Test against the English.

Following his reprieve on 72, Carey crafted a superb 106 to aid the home side post 326-8 at the end of play in the Adelaide Oval.

The Incident

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

The England team appealed confidently, believing they had detected an edge, but umpire Ahsan Raza was unmoved.

Following captain Ben Stokes referred the on-field call, the replay reviewed by third umpire Chris Gaffaney displayed a significant spike but this appeared before the ball had made contact with the bat.

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

As a result, Carey was reprieved.

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

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

Controversial 'Snicko'

There has been debate about 'the sound wave technology' during the Ashes contest after a number of dubious incidents.

England's bowling coach David Saker indicated the touring side may take this most recent incident further with match referee Jeff Crowe.

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

"There have been concerns about it for the whole series. The focus should be on cricket, not technology failures. That's where we are."

Emotional Century

His hundred was his first in Test cricket against England.

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

"To make a hundred here in front of home fans and family was special," stated Carey.

"You can probably understand my glance skyward. It's hard not to get emotional. It was a fantastic feeling."

Previous Ashes Drama

Carey is not new to Ashes controversy.

He was the wicketkeeper who famously dismissed Jonny Bairstow at Lord's Cricket Ground in the 2023 series, resulting in a febrile final day.

Regarding the overturned decision he added: "Snicko obviously didn't line up. It is just the way cricket goes - sometimes you have a bit of luck."

"Perhaps luck was on my side."