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Ashes 2025-26: Explained – Why is Usman Khawaja playing in the Adelaide Test despite being left out initially?
A dramatic health scare on the morning of the match forced Australia to rewrite their plans against England for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. After being left out of the initial XI on the eve of the match,
Australia host England in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
Steve Smith was ruled out from the third Test between Australia and England with vertigo as Usman Khawaja got another lifeline.
Usman Khawaja replaced the unwell Steve Smith moments before the toss, guiding Australia through early trouble to reach 94-2 at lunch on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide
Will Jacks gets his first Ashes wicket as he removes Usman Khawaja for 82, with the batter caught by Josh Tongue in the deep, leaving Australia 185-5 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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Ashes 2025-26: Steven Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test with vertigo, Khawaja recalled
Steven Smith ruled out of the third Ashes Test due to vertigo, with Usman Khawaja coming into the playing XI as his replacement. Read more on CricTracker.
Australia has suffered a huge blow just before the start of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval, with star batsman Steve Smith ruled out after suffering from nausea and dizziness.
Tonight's third Test at the Adelaide Oval is the first of three must-win games for a touring side who sit 2-0 down and have no more room for error if they are to succeed in bringing the urn back home.
Steve Smith's vertigo-like symptoms led to his last-minute withdrawal from the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, altering Australia’s lineup. Despite passing a fitness test, persistent nausea and balance issues,
Usman Khawaja has fallen agonisingly short of a famous Ashes century, but may have revived his Test career with a remarkable comeback innings in Adelaide.