'No surprises with...'- Alex Carey takes down England's Bazball theory ahead of Ashes 2025/26

With a home red-ball series against England coming in the bumper summer through the Ashes 2025/26, the Australian wicket-keeper, Alex Carey, didn’t take his eyes off the recently concluded five-match series between England and India, where both teams fought till the end to make it a drawn series by a margin of 2-2.

England, who won the last Ashes away from home in 2010/11 under the captaincy of Sir Andrew Strauss, has not won a single red-ball fixture down under since that. To counter that, their captain and head coach. Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum brought this new Bazball theory to go after the Aussies. But Carey won’t be surprised with it this time around.

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‘I think the whole series was pretty entertaining - the way it finished was pretty spectacular. Seeing Woakes (Chris Woakes) walk out to bat was pretty courageous. To see five Test matches go five days is pretty unique. I was probably backing them to score the runs. I reckon once we saw Siraj bowl that first over, there was quite a bit of movement with a 77-over old ball.’ Carey expressed on Cricket.com.au.

Alex Carey reflects on England’s Bazball before Ashes 2025/26

‘When we were over there last time in the Ashes, there was a lot of talk about their new style of play. We've seen it for a number of years now, and there will be no surprises with it. We know the way that they play. Both teams have a good balance between grinding and going after them with certain players.’ The left-handed wicket-keeper batter addressed.

The South Australian, who made his debut during the opening Gabba Test of the last home Ashes 2022, has been the new rescue man of the side in recent years.

‘I pulled up pretty good the next day, just failed a few tests and maybe a little bit foggy that night, but I'm back to 100 percent.’ Expressed Carey, who has recovered well from the concussion in Jamaica during the last day-night Test match against the West Indies. The southpaw has currently drilled 2010 runs in 65 Tests at an average of 34.65, scoring two centuries and 11 half-centuries at the best score of 156 runs.