Australia has suffered a massive blow just before the third Ashes Test against England with news that star batter Steve Smith will miss the match due to illness. Smith had been battling illness in the ...

ADELAIDE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Usman Khawaja proved reports of his demise as an international cricketer were greatly exaggerated as he scored a defiant half-century on Wednesday on day one of the third ...

Veteran batter’s omission means Josh Inglis retains spot at No 7 Travis Head to open as Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return to side Usman Khawaja could be facing the end of his international career ...

Usman Khawaja's omission in Adelaide is a full circle moment of sorts, just not the one he would have been hoping for. The fifth Ashes Test in Sydney loomed as a natural conclusion to the final ...

Australia batter Usman Khawaja, whose participation in the ongoing Ashes series was limited due to back issues, has declared himself fit ahead of the third Test in Adelaide. Australia top-order batter ...

Jake Weatherald scored an impressive 72 off 78 on day two of the Gabba Test against England. After fellow opener Travis Head's match-winning century in the first Test, the path back into the team for ...

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 ...

Australia opening batter Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane after failing to recover from the back spasms he suffered in Perth. The 38-year-old had ...

Usman Khawaja has slammed the Perth pitch while revealing the extent of his injury struggles during Australia's first Ashes Test victory. It comes amid reports Aussie skipper Pat Cummins could be a ...

Matt Renshaw has declared Usman Khawaja one of the best batters Australia has ever produced and has backed his Queensland teammate to prevent him from being recalled to the Test team. After struggling ...

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Usman Khawaja was unable to open the batting for Australia at the first Ashes test having left the field of play when England's last wicket was taken. Mitchell Starc delivered a masterclass in bowling ...