MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Bowling with the ‌wicketkeeper standing up to the stumps can bruise a fast bowler's ego, but ‌Australia paceman Scott Boland said Alex Carey's stellar glovework in the ongoing Ashes ‌series has helped him grow comfortable with it.

Carey's wicketkeeping masterclass has been a key factor in Australia's unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and the 34-year-old was particularly impressive in the second test at the Gabba, ‍where hestood up to Boland and Michael Neser.