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Local favourite Carey writes his own Ashes hero script

Alex Carey scored an emotional century on the first day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Alex Carey has written his own Ashes storyline, with England's arch-nemesis from 2023 returning to help set up Australia's push to wrap up the series in Adelaide.

On an opening day when Usman Khawaja earned the most unlikely career reprieve and hit 82 for the hosts, Carey's 106 led Australia to 8-326 on the first day of the third Test.

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