New DelhiAustralian wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey achieved a major achievement during the fourth match of the Ashes series on Saturday, He has become the second Australian wicket-keeper batsman to score the most runs in a calendar year, The record for scoring the most runs in a calendar year for Australia is in the name of Adam Gilchrist, He has accomplished this feat five times, Alex Carey could not do much in Australia’s second innings in the match being played in Brisbane on Saturday and returned to the pavilion after getting out cheaply, However, during this period, he made a place in the special club of legendary wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist,
Adam Gilchrist holds the record for scoring most Test runs in a calendar year for Australia. Legendary wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has scored the most Test runs for Australia in a calendar year four times. He has scored 870 runs in 2001, 837 runs in 2004, 836 runs in 2005, 792 runs in 2002 and 714 runs in 2003. Whereas Alex Carey has scored 767 runs in 2025. Carey has become the highest run-scorer for Australia in Test cricket in the year 2025. As a wicket-keeper batsman, Alex Carey is the highest run scorer for Australia in a calendar year since 2005.
Carey has played important innings this year against Sri Lanka, West Indies, South Africa (WTC Final) and England. By the end of the year 2025, he has been included in the list of top-10 batsmen in the ICC Test rankings.
20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Test match being played in Melbourne. The teams of Australia and England were all out on the first day of the match. At the end of the first day’s play, Australia had scored four runs without any loss in the second innings and now had a lead of 46 runs. However, the process of falling wickets continued on the second day of the match. Australia has scored 98 runs by losing 6 wickets in 25 overs till lunch break.
The team has added 94 runs in the first session and lost 6 wickets. Although the team has achieved a lead of 140 runs. Josh Tong took five wickets for 45 runs and after winning the toss and bowling first, England bowled out the hosts cheaply (152). In reply, England’s team is 29. Was out for 110 runs in 5 overs. Australia won the first three Tests and clinched the series within 11 days.
Most Test runs scored by an Australian wicketkeeper in a calendar year
870 – Adam Gilchrist, 2001
837 – Adam Gilchrist, 2004
836 – Adam Gilchrist, 2005
792 – Adam Gilchrist, 2002
767 – Alex Carey, 2025
714 – Adam Gilchrist, 2003
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