Australia batter Usman Khawaja reiterated that he’s not hopeful of discovering a spot within the enjoying XI for the fifth Ashes Test regardless of shining on his comeback Test with twin a whole lot within the Sydney Cricket Ground within the ongoing 4th Test in opposition to England.
35-year-old Usman Khawaja, who had final performed Test cricket within the 2019 Ashes, received a possibility to play the 4th Test in Sydney after middle-order batter Travis Head examined constructive for Covid-19 within the days main as much as the Test match. Khawaja has grabbed the chance with each palms, hitting 137 within the first innings and following it up with 101 not out within the second innings of the Sydney Test as Australia closed in on their 4th successive victory within the Ashes Test.Khawaja’s dream comeback has posed a range headache for Australia as Head shall be obtainable for choice for the fifth Test. The veteran batter, who had mentioned on Wednesday that he’s residing the Australian dream however shouldn’t be hopeful of getting picked for the fifth Test, maintained his stance.The Ashes, 4th Test, Day 4: Highlights”At the moment I’m not really expecting to play the next test match, but I’ll always be ready for whatever happens,” Khawaja mentioned on Saturday.”Who knows, someone else might get COVID, something might happen. You got to stay ready.”I ENJOYED THE CONVERSATIONS WITH SELECTORS: KHAWAJAKhawaja mentioned stability in choice is one thing that each cricketer loves however revealed that he has had some fantastic conversations with the selectors who’ve been clear about his place within the Test facet.”Once you get selected for Australia, I think you should get a fair crack at it for a while. You put all that hard effort to get up there and to be selected.””I’ve been on both sides. I’ve been dropped and picked and dropped and picked. I really enjoyed the process and the conversations the selectors had with the players,” he added.The document profitable fourth innings chase on the SCG is 288 runs, which was achieved by Ponting’s Australia in the identical 2006 take a look at in opposition to South Africa.While it is extremely unlikely England will defy SCG historical past and chase down a close to 400-run goal, Crawley (22 not out) and Haseeb (eight not out) helped give England a glimmer of hope that it might but save the sport and obtain its greatest consequence to date within the sequence.England have been 30 for 0 at Stumps on Day 4 and with rain forecast on Sunday, the guests shall be hoping to hold on for a draw even when they aren’t in a position to push for a outstanding victory within the Sydney Test.
