The Ashes: Usman Khawaja regarded assured on a pitch the place different batters struggled, says Mike Hussey

The Ashes: Usman Khawaja scored 137 off 260 balls in what was his first Test innings since August 2019 and Mike Hussey stated that the batsman confirmed that he nonetheless has rather a lot left to supply in Test cricket. Khawaja has not performed Test cricket since August 2019. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSKhawaja put up a 115-run stand with Steve Smith for the fourth wicketSmith went on to fall to the brand new ball off Stuart Broad on 67 off 141 ballsKhawaja has not performed Test cricket since August 2019Usman Khawaja’s century on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test exhibits how a lot he nonetheless has to supply within the longest format of the sport, former Australia batter Michael Hussey has stated. Khawaja scored 137 off 260 balls in what was his first Test match since August 2019.

“We thought the selectors had a headache with Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland but they have got a whole bunch more of headaches now. He batted brilliantly. It was not an easy pitch to bat on, there was some uneven bounce and some seam movement. But he looked so solid in his defence,” stated Hussey on Cricbuzz.”He had to work through some tough periods, he took some time to get to his fifty. But after that, he looked so assured at the crease and really started to blossom. He was particularly good off the back foot against the fast bowlers, hit a number of pull shots. He just looked like he never left, it was a magnificent century and I am sure it meant a lot to him,” he stated.Khawaja put up a 115-run stand with Steve Smith for the fourth wicket. The pair ensured that Australia do not lose any extra wickets on the primary day after they misplaced David Warner, Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne. Smith went on to fall to the brand new ball off Stuart Broad on 67 off 141 balls.”England kept taking wickets late in Day 1 and he had to see off that period with Steve Smith. He got through that and built a really good partnership with Smith. Smith was dismissed with that second new ball but Khawaja was able to go on. Like any long innings, he had ebbs and flows.”The circumstances have been actually difficult and each batsmen struggled however he appeared to be probably the most assured of himself – strong in his defence, conserving the great balls out and as quickly as they erred in line and size he jumped throughout them. He is a extremely relaxed buyer now. He is at peace with who’s as an individual and his sport and this innings simply confirmed that he has acquired quite a lot of Test cricket to play,” stated Hussey.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.