England unhappy with review technology after Carey reprieved in Adelaide test

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Cricket - The Ashes - Australia v England - Third Test - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia - December 17, 2025 Australias Alex Carey walks after losing his wicket, caught by Englands Jamie Smith off the bowling of Will Jacks REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

ADELAIDE, Dec 17 - England were left fuming after Australias Alex Carey survived a caught-behind appeal on day one of the third Ashes test on Wednesday, with the review technology failing to pick up an apparent nick off the century-scorers bat.

The wicketkeeper, who ended up ‍scoring 106 ​and celebrating his first Ashes hundred at his home Adelaide Oval, later admitted to feeling ‍a bit of a feather off his bat when he wafted at a Josh Tongue delivery when on 72.

Carey stood his ground when the appeal was ​turned down, but ​England were convinced and went to the decision review system.

The Snicko technology picked up a sound but it did not align with the balls flight by the bat in the review of the delivery, so the decision stood.

Carey went on to score another ‍34 runs to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps after the hosts won the toss and elected to bat first.

England ​bowling coach David Saker said England were ill-served by the ⁠technology -- and not for the first time in the series.

The boys are pretty confident he hit it. I think the