Usman Khawaja can make a big announcement (Photo: PTI)
AUS vs ENG: Two years after David Warner’s retirement, there is news of Usman Khawaja also retiring from cricket. Warner and Khawaja have been childhood friends. In January 2024, David Warner said goodbye to his Test career in Sydney itself. Now there is news that Usman Khawaja can also play his last Test in Sydney itself. According to media reports, Usman Khawaja may announce his retirement after the Sydney Test.
Coach not aware of news of Khawaja’s retirement
Amidst the ongoing news regarding Usman Khawaja’s retirement, Australian team coach Andrew McDonald says that he has no information about it. According to McDonald, the selectors have also not given any indication in this regard. Not only this, the Australian coach has also expected Usman Khawaja to play in the Sydney Test.
Why can Usman Khawaja retire?
Now the question is why is there suspense on Usman Khawaja’s career before the last Test of the Ashes series? Why are there sudden reports that Usman Khawaja may retire after the Sydney Test? The reason behind these questions is related to Australia’s test program. After the end of the Ashes series, Australia has to play its next Test after 8 months i.e. in August next year. Usman Khawaja will be almost 40 years old by the time of that Test series against Bangladesh.
In the current Ashes series itself, Khawaja has been in and out of the playing eleven. In such a situation, it is difficult to say how much the selectors’ trust will remain in him till the Test series to be held in August next year.
Usman Khawaja’s performance in the Ashes series
Talking about Usman Khawaja’s performance in the current Ashes series against England, he has scored 153 runs in 5 innings at an average of 30.60. In these 5 innings he has scored only one half-century.