Ahead of the Sydney Test, Travis Head was ruled out due to COVID. It was a big blow for Australia because Head had been one of the best batters for the Aussies in the series so far. The likes of Mitchell Marsh were drafted in but it was certain that Usman Khawaja would take Head’s place. Before the Ashes, there were debates about whether Khawaja deserves a place in the squad. However, he has hit a century and made a strong claim to his place. In this article, we take a look at how Usman Khawaja‘s family reacted after the left-handed batsmen scored a hundred in Ashes 2022.
Usman Khawaja’s scores a hundred in Ashes 2022
It has not been a great last few years for Khawaja. He last played for Australia in 2019. That was also in the Ashes. He was disappointing in that series and hence, was dropped. It is only due to Travis Head’s ruling out that he has now got another opportunity.
He has grabbed it with both hands, scoring 137 runs from 260 deliveries. Usman was the highest scorer for Australia. For a player who was under immense pressure to perform, it was a good statement made by the batter. Naturally, his family was also ecstatic at the player’s achievement. Here is how they reacted as soon as he got to his century:
Family 💖#Ashes pic.twitter.com/kNQMZHkXl6
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 6, 2022
Australia is in a solid position after the first innings
Meanwhile, Australia has yet again exerted dominance in the ongoing Ashes. The Team, which has already retained the Urn, had made 416 runs in the first innings at Sydney. Usman Khawaja was the top contributor while the likes of Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc also got going with the bat. England has plenty of issues in the batting line-up and it will be a surprise if they can do well against the in-form Aussie bowling unit. Hence, it is likely that Australia could win this game as well.
