 In May 2019, Carey was signed by Sussex County Cricket Club to play in the 2019 t20 Blast tournament in England.In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.On 13 January 2018 Alex Carey opened the batting for the Adelaide Strikers, playing against the Perth Scorchers in the first KFC Big Bash League game to be played in Alice Springs.