The 39-year-old Khawaja has been having a dismal run in Test cricket over the last two years. The left-handed batter has averaged 25.93 and 36.11 in the past two years. In 2025, the Australian opener scored 614 runs in 18 innings, including one fifty and one hundred.
Australian opener Sam Konstas scored a brilliant century on Day 1 of the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 match between New South Wales and Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, as per Wisdom. It was Konstas' first Sheffield Shield hundred in nearly 14 months.
Another lively session of Test cricket after Australian opener Jake Weatherald slammed his maiden half-century as Australia are 204 runs behind England's first innings total (334) at the end of the first session of Day 2 of the second Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, on Friday.
Karnataka's Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha has secured a place in the men's doubles main draw of the 2026 Australian Open after winning the Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff held in Chengdu, China.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja broke his silence for the first time after experiencing back spasms during the first Ashes Test at Perth, which prevented him from opening in both innings
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to badminton player Lakshya Sen over the phone and extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for winning the Australian Open Super 500 title
The Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen was crowned the champion of the men's singles event of the Australian Open Super 500 event after he defeated Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in a one-sided final that lasted just 38 minutes. Lakshya won USD 475,000 after clinching the title.
The opening Test between Australia and England ended in just two days, making it the shortest Test in the Ashes since 1921. The Ben Stokes-led England were in a good position at the start of Day 2, but ended on a losing note after Australian opener Travis Head played a match-winning 123.
The Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen won USD 475,000 after winning the Australian Open Super 500 event in Sydney. The Indian star was at his very best during the final against his counterpart. Sen outplayed the 26-year-old Yushi Tanaka in a 38-minute contest.
India's Ayush Shetty, ranked 32nd in the men's singles badminton world rankings, stunned Japan's world No. 9 Kodai Naraoka, defeating him 21-17, 21-16 in a thrilling one-hour, eight-minute match at the Australian Open 2025 in Sydney, securing his spot in the quarterfinals on Thursday.