The third Test of the Ashes series between Australia and England started in Adelaide from Wednesday. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. Usman Khawaja has made a surprise entry in the playing eleven of Adelaide Test. Khawaja’s name was not in the previously announced playing eleven. Khawaja has got a place in the team in place of Steve Smith.
Steve Smith was out of the playing eleven just before the start of the Adelaide Test. According to the report, Smith was out just before the start of the match due to dizziness. Usman Khawaja got the benefit of Smith being out of the Adelaide Test. Khawaja, who was out of the playing eleven, made a surprise entry.
Usman Khawaja will turn 39 on Thursday. In such a situation, he has become the first player to play Test for Australia at the age of 39.
Khawaja did not get a chance to start the innings in the Adelaide Test. He has come to bat at number four. Australia did not have a good start in the Adelaide Test and the team lost the first 4 wickets for 94 runs. Khawaja took advantage of the opportunity and once again proved his usefulness by scoring an excellent half-century. Till the time of writing the report, Khawaja was playing after scoring 51 runs.
Khawaja’s name was not in the playing eleven of the team announced earlier for the Adelaide Test. Considering Khawaja’s age, it was believed that his career was coming to an end, but his sudden place in the team and his half-century have given a new lease of life to his career. On the basis of his half-century innings, Khawaja has at least secured his name for the remaining matches of the Ashes series.
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