Australia opener Usman Khawaja, who was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of Palestinians in Gaza during the first test, was not expected to wear it Tuesday for the start of the second.

Source: https://www.orissapost.com/injuries-mean-pakistans-15-test-losing-streak-in-australia-may-be-hard-to-break-at-mcg/

Barring Marnus Labushen and Mitchell Marsh, none of the Kangaroo batsmen could score more than 50. David Warner was out after scoring 32 runs, Usman Khawaja 3 runs, Steve Smith 41 runs, Travis Head 48 runs, Cameron Green 16 runs and Alex Carey 20 runs.

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/ashes-2023-australia-in-danger-of-innings-defeat-in-fourth-test-still-162-runs-behind-england/

‘He has proved me wrong’ – Jason Gillespie thought Australia Ashes star Usman Khawaja was ‘done’

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/18/two-of-the-best-races-at-royal-ascot-will-be-top-jockey-and-trainer-18970749/

'I would opt for Marcus Harris to open the batting with Usman Khawaja and Neser to replace Scott Boland, with Cam Green missing out despite declaring himself fit to play.

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Once he and Usman Khawaja got through the new ball, David’s just dynamite because he scores so quickly.

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The first 20 overs brought only 47 runs, but significantly Warner and Usman Khawaja were still to be dislodged.

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The tourists rubbed it in by building their lead with some careful top-order batting as the ball started to nip around under the floodlights, with James Anderson dropping Usman Khawaja on 19 to compound matters.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/06/30/england-collapse-allows-australia-to-turn-screw-at-lords/

The two centurions of the Ashes Test match, Joe Root and Usman Khawaja, while making their runs played conventional and orthodox cricket.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/close-in-first-test-of-ashes-2023-establishes-a-paradigm-shift-in-test-cricket-ians-column/

They did survive a few scares and Usman Khawaja was also dropped by Abdullah Shafique early on which proved to be a bit costly for the visitors.

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To that end, Smith and other Australian danger players such as Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head will be subject to some planning, but nowhere near as much as in the past.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/terrorised-before-they-even-started-england-s-plan-for-smith-is-no-plan-at-all-20230528-p5dbua.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed