Usman Khawaja, Australia and Ashes
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Usman Khawaja, Test and Steve Smith
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Harry Brook dropped him early, a straightforward chance put down when Khawaja was on 5, and on a pitch that was good and true under the bright Adelaide sun, there was a hundred for the taking. Khawaja made a solid 82,
Usman Khawaja has been an ornament to Australian cricket, but the time has come to put him back on the mantelpiece.
Brisbane Heat will inquire about the services of Usman Khawaja and Michael Neser for Friday night’s BBL home clash against the Perth Scorchers after the pair were left out of Australia’s team for the third Ashes Test.
Dropped in the slips when on three, Khawaja batted up to the cusp of tea before his 126-ball knock ended on 82 with a slog-sweep caught at deep square leg off the spin of Will Jacks.
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
Having worked back into the team following a switch from New South Wales to Queensland, Khawaja believed his Test career was over when he was dropped during the 2019 Ashes. But his appetite for runs and his desire to represent Australia never diminished, with Khawaja piling on the runs in domestic cricket as his mental strength and resilience grew.