Sri Lanka, Australia and Usman Khawaja

Steve Smith wants Usman Khawaja to open in Ashes after Australia's Sri Lanka win
Steven Smith backed Usman Khawaja for Australia's Ashes opening spot after his stunning double century against Sri Lanka, praising the veteran batter's resilience and form as Australia fine-tunes preparations for the World Test Championship Final.
Travis Head and not Sam Konstas will open the batting with Usman Khawaja in Sri Lanka
Australian selectors have defied the urgings of former Test captain Ricky Ponting to stick with teen star Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka and elevated Travis Head to open the batting in Wednesday’s first Test in Galle.
Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka is staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test in Galle.
Usman Khawaja breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 15-year-old with maiden Test double century in Sri Lanka
Usman Khawaja had the time of his life with the bat in the first Test against Sri Lanka notching up his maiden double century. In the process, he also broke Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record in the island nation before being dismissed for 232 runs.
SL vs AUS 1st Test: Usman Khawaja shatters Sachin Tendulkar's 15-year-old record with double-century against Sri Lanka
Usman Khawaja scored an impressive double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Chankesh Rao Updated : Jan 30, 2025, 03:42 PM IST In the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Usman Khawaja scored his first double century,
Australia take control after Khawaja and Inglis pummel Sri Lanka
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.
Usman Khawaja slams maiden double ton in Tests against Sri Lanka at Galle
Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double century in the longest format of the game during the first session of the second day of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Thursday.
Usman Khawaja Slams Historic Double Century In Galle, Becomes First Australian Batter To…
Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja made history in the ongoing Australia vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle as he became the first Aussie batter to slam a double century in a Test match in Sri Lanka.
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"Age is just a number": Smith throws weight behind Khawaja's Test future
Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith backed veteran opener Usman Khawaja to continue with the Test side as long as ...
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Smith backs Khawaja's Test future after stellar performance against SL
Australia's stand-in cricket captain Steve Smith has backed veteran opener Usman Khawaja to continue his Test career. Smith's ...
Why Usman Khawaja might be axed for second Test in brutal development after double century
Usman Khawaja claimed player-of-the-match honours for his stunning double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka but ...
Analysis: Batting squeeze looms for thriving Australian cricketers, selectors faced with tough calls
From a spot just a few months ago in which they were weighing up a series of suboptimal options to fill a vacancy at the top ...