AT Carey of Australia became the third wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket to effect eight dismissals in a test on test debut after HB Taber of Australia and CMS Read of England.

No	Player	Dis	Ct+St	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	HB Taber	8	7+1	Aus	SAF	Jo’burg	Dec 1966
2	CMW Read	8	7+1	Eng	NZl	Birmingham	Jul 1999
3	AT Carey	8	8+0	Aus	Eng	Brisbane	Dec 2021

AT Carey created a world record for most catches in a test on test debut. He held eight catches in the just concluded test at Brisbane against England. He bettered the record of seven catches held by  six other wicket keepers listed in the following table.

No	Player	Dis	Ct	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	AT Carey	8	8	Aus	Eng	Brisbane	Dec 2021
2	HB Taber	8	7	Aus	SAF	Jo’burg	Dec 1966
3	APE Knott	7	7	Eng	Pak	Nottingham	Aug 1967
4	Dunusinghe	7	7	Srl	NZl	Napier	Mar 1995
5	CMW Read	8	7	Eng	NZl	Birmingham	Jul 1999
6	PM Nevill	7	7	Aus	Eng	Lord’s	Jul 2015
7	RR Pant	7	7	Ind	Eng	Nottingham	Aug 2018

AT Carey’s eight catches in a test is also an Ashes record for most catches in a match by a debutant wicket keeper. His effort is an improvement over the seven catches held by Australia’s P Nevill on test debut against England at Lord’s in Jul 2015

No	Player	Dis	Ct	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	AT Carey	8	8	Aus	Eng	Brisbane	Dec 2021
2	PM Nevill	7	7	Aus	Eng	Lord’s	Jul 2015