The veteran had back spasms and failed to open in the first Test victory. He was replaced for the second innings by Travis Head, who blasted a match-winning century. It leaves Khawaja's international ...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes test at the Gabba in Brisbane with a back injury, Cricket Australia said Tuesday. The 38-year-old Khawaja's place in the ...

Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test with his back injury. The 38-year-old's place in the XI had been under intense scrutiny since back spasms forced him from the field in the ...

Usman Khawaja remains short of full fitness three days out from the second Ashes Test at the Gabba after the opener was put through his paces for the first time since hurting his back last week. As ...

Batter Usman Khawaja batted for the first time since the first Ashes Test against England during Australia's training session on Monday. Khawaja, 38, struggled with back spasms in Perth and was unable ...

All-time cricket great Barry Richards believes Travis Head can replace Usman Khawaja at the top of the Aussie batting order by simply telling stand-in skipper Steve Smith, 'I want to open.' The ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Cricket Australia officials will seek a ‘please explain’ from veteran Test opener Usman Khawaja over his description of the Perth ...

If Khawaja was one of the best two opening options before the first Test, then, if he has overcome the back problems, surely he still is a few days later. It was unfortunate timing to get a bad back, ...

Usman Khawaja insists he will be able to get through the Brisbane Test without pain-killing injections, after being prepared to have an epidural if the series opener had gone to day three in Perth.

Usman Khawaja has come out of Perth with almost no runs, a bad back, and an Instagram post that has shoved him into the middle of Australia’s latest Ashes argument. In a match where Travis Head’s ...

The 38-year-old suffered ongoing troubles in the first Ashes Test against England and had to spend time off the field while Australia was bowling as he was treated for back spasms. Khawaja came under ...

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