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1st Test: Warner headlines terrific opening day in Perth, puts Australia i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Australia's star opener David Warner kicked off his Test swansong in style with a belligerent century, putting the hosts in a commanding position at 346/5 at the stumps on the first day of the opening Test against Pakistan in Perth on Thursday.
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Warner's carnage in Perth leaves Pakistan baffled as Australia post 117 in
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
David Warner's aggressive stance combined with Usman Khawaja's sturdy approach allowed Australia to dominate the first session of the first Test against Pakistan at the Optus Stadium on Thursday.
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"Will fight to seek ICC approval": Australian opener Khawaja on 'all lives
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Australian batter Usman Khawaja has vowed to fight the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his right to express humanitarian views on the field after it was confirmed that he will not be wearing any messages written on his shoes during the first Test against Pakistan at Perth
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"Marnus has opening-itis": Usman Khawaja on the top-order batting slot
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
With Labuschagne playing at the No.3 position in the batting order, the left-handed batter believes it would be hazardous to move him ahead of the Pakistan series.
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"Warner has paid his dues": Usman Khawaja fires back at Mitchell Johnson's
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Khawaja stated that he "strongly disagreed" with Johnson's statement, saying that the opener and former skipper Steve Smith, who was also banned for a year, had paid the price for their blunders.
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"Babar is one of the best": Australia batter Usman Khawaja
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Australia batter Usman Khawaja heaped praise on Pakistan skipper Babar Azam by calling him "one of the best batsmen" ahead of the first Test clash between the two cricketing giants.
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Ricky Ponting backs Cameron Bancroft to succeed David Warner as opening ba
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
While Marcus Harris and Matthew Renshaw have been used as reserve batters in recent tours to India and England, Ponting thinks Bancroft has jumped to the top of the pecking order on the back of some sensational form at domestic level in Australia over the last few years.
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"I am ticking those three boxes at the moment," says Usman Khawaja on his
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The 36-year-old's excellent performance in the recent 2-2 series draw in England assured Australia's retention of the urn. He led both teams' Ashes batting averages. At Cricket Australia's Play Cricket Week event in Brisbane, Khawaja was asked if the home Ashes series of 2025–26 was
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"Don't even get to bowl in second innings at Manchester...": Usman Khawaja
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Australian opener Usman Khawaja has expressed his disappointment over International Cricket Council (ICC) imposing penalties on arch-rivals Australia and England for maintaining a slow overrate during the Ashes 2023 series
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Stuart Broad ends his glorious career with fairytale finish as England den
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
With this, England has drawn the series 2-2. Australia has retained the Ashes urn, but they have not won it outright, something that they have not done since 2001 in England.
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Ponting wants investigation into ball change during Australia second innin
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
On day four afternoon, umpires Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena changed the ball after the first ball of the 37th over was delivered, deeming that it had gone out of shape after Usman Khawaja was struck on the helmet by a Mark Wood delivery. Only 11 balls were bowled on the second afternoon
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Usman Khawaja becomes Australian opener with highest batting average in Te
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Khawaja did so during his side's Ashes 2023 fifth and final Test against England at The Oval.
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