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He already captains Queensland, do y'all think he's thw favorite right now? He could change the current Australian cricket culture mired in cheating. Could be Australia's Nasser Hussain.
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Does Usman Khawaja have a chance to become Australia's next Test captain?
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He needs to first cement his place in the Test team 
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Would be amazing if he does,esp when we tour em at end of the year.
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He needs to first cement his place in the Test team
He averages 50+ in Australia.
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No because his place in the team isn't certain.
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Would be hilarious for a guy struggling to keep the spot becoming the captain.
Anyways Marsh is the logical choice given the age. But he too needs to earn the spot. Everything in shambles. Tough time for an Aussie supporter. I want smith to keep the captaincy but probably not gonna happen.
Anyways Marsh is the logical choice given the age. But he too needs to earn the spot. Everything in shambles. Tough time for an Aussie supporter. I want smith to keep the captaincy but probably not gonna happen.
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I wouldn't pick him on merit in the first place.
Australia have screwed this up spectacularly, Warner should have been captain in all formats from day 1, didn't do that, now you can't make him captain after this either, well done.
Australia have screwed this up spectacularly, Warner should have been captain in all formats from day 1, didn't do that, now you can't make him captain after this either, well done.
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I hope he gets the job, however, we still do not know who else was part of that meeting. If Khawaja and/or Marsh were involved, they would be out of contention as well.
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He's pretty much the Australian Pujara. Great at home, poor away. Not going to be dropped any time soon.
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Pujara is amazing in Asia, more than capable of taking the shine off the ball outside Asia. Played a crucial role in 3rd test in SA under diabolical conditions....even first test first innings was solid until he had a lapse of concentration.
Khawaja is not one tenth as good as Pujara. Make Aussie pitches spicier and he will fail there too.
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Khawaja is a joker against the turning ball. Any type of off spin and he is in trouble. Pujara can at least stay in against quality pace.
Pujara is vastly superior to Khawaja.
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Paine will be the new captain.Huge responsibility ahead.
Khwaja will continue to be part of Australian XI as there aren't much of options but he wont be the captain.
Khwaja will continue to be part of Australian XI as there aren't much of options but he wont be the captain.
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Even for Paine its a whirlwind 6-7 months
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Considering his response to what Cameron is doing here, think he will make an excellent choice and fit right in
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I think it will be Paine but he will only be a short term option.Khawaja too will be a short term appointment if he becomes the captain.
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)Khwaja's rubbish performance with the bat and dropped catch when Markam was on 0 contributed greatly to why Aussies lost the 3rd test.
Forget captaincy, I would be surprised if he isn't dropped after this series if these terrible performances continue.
Forget captaincy, I would be surprised if he isn't dropped after this series if these terrible performances continue.
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Lol he shouldn't even be in the team. Worst top order batsman against spin I have ever seen.
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The Starc who is about to be dropped from the Test team after taking 3 wickets for 304 in his last two Tests?
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Tbh wickets were spicy in their home series against SA and Khawaja was the only player who made consistent run.
But yeah overall he isn’t a long term prospect due to oversea failures.
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Tim Paine for a few years and who knows after that. Mitch Marsh if he can establish himself in the box seat.
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I don't know if you guys read this but there was an interview of Michael Clarke where he said he would consider coming back to lead the team if the right people asked him to (ROFLMAO)
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Yes there is a thread re it also
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Australia should appoint G Bailey as their next captain. He has a cool head on his shoulders and can steady the ship just like Misbah did for Pakistan.
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Like Pakistan, looks like there is a dearth of leaders in Aussie cricketing fraternity.
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Nothing wrong with Paine.
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Yes but like Sarfraz very little to choose from after that.
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Mitch Marsh has done well Captaining at domestic and at U19 level. Khawaja is the Captain of his state.
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No, he shud be dropped from Test team ASAP, but with Smith and Warner likely to face long bans from CA, so i myself doubt it will happen.
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I personally would give it to Mitch Marsh, mainly because Khawaja is still (kind of) a fringe player.
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Paine can be an interim captain until Marsh is ready.
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Usman joins his dad’s hero in Glamorgan record books
Glamorgan may have suffered an Ian Bell inspired defeat against the Division Two leaders Warwickshire at Edgbaston this week – but Usman Khawaja joined a select group of players by scoring a century on his debut for the club.
Khawaja’s 125, one of a number of good personal performances as Glamorgan gave the high-flying Bears a real fright, made him only the fourth Australian to do so - following Matthew Elliott, Mark Cosgrove and, most recently, Shaun Marsh, the man he has replaced in the 2018 team.
“There are some pretty amazing names and great cricketers there, so I’m pretty humbled,” said Khawaja, a 31-year-old who has played 33 Tests, and who has had previous county stints with Derbyshire and Lancashire.
“There’s a lot of tradition in Glamorgan and in Welsh cricket, so it’s nice to be amongst some guys who’ve done the same thing in their first game.”
But Khawaja says that there is one name on that list of debutant centurions that stands out – his father’s hero and fellow Pakistani, Javed Miandad, who scored 134 not out in his first appearance for Glamorgan against Essex at Swansea in 1980, and went on to be such a popular overseas player for the county.
“I was born in Pakistan, my father’s a cricket nutter,” he explained. “Javed Miandad is one of his favourite players. He used to talk about him all the time, being from Pakistan. My dad liked a lot of Pakistani players. I think he’d be really happy with that!”
Born in Islamabad, Khawaja and his family emigrated to Australia when he was a child but he says there was never any doubt where his international allegiance in cricketing terms lay.
“I never thought I’d play international cricket,” he says. “Growing up, you always dream about it but you just never know. But it’s always been about representing Australia. I grew up in Australia.
“When my parents first moved to Australia, they were supporting Pakistan. For me, it was always Australia. I’m very glad I got one Test match, let alone a few others I’ve got.”
Khawaja, Australia’s first ever Pakistani-born, Muslim cricketer, will make his home debut in the Championship match against Derbyshire which starts at Sophia Gardens on Wednesday (June 20), and is also on board for the following week’s home game against Northamptonshire – which will be a day-night match played with pink balls.
The focus will then switch to the Vitality Blast, and Khawaja is available for all but one of Glamorgan’s matches in the South Group, as he has to join Australia A’s tour of India before they face Surrey on August 17.
http://www.barry-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120354
Glamorgan may have suffered an Ian Bell inspired defeat against the Division Two leaders Warwickshire at Edgbaston this week – but Usman Khawaja joined a select group of players by scoring a century on his debut for the club.
Khawaja’s 125, one of a number of good personal performances as Glamorgan gave the high-flying Bears a real fright, made him only the fourth Australian to do so - following Matthew Elliott, Mark Cosgrove and, most recently, Shaun Marsh, the man he has replaced in the 2018 team.
“There are some pretty amazing names and great cricketers there, so I’m pretty humbled,” said Khawaja, a 31-year-old who has played 33 Tests, and who has had previous county stints with Derbyshire and Lancashire.
“There’s a lot of tradition in Glamorgan and in Welsh cricket, so it’s nice to be amongst some guys who’ve done the same thing in their first game.”
But Khawaja says that there is one name on that list of debutant centurions that stands out – his father’s hero and fellow Pakistani, Javed Miandad, who scored 134 not out in his first appearance for Glamorgan against Essex at Swansea in 1980, and went on to be such a popular overseas player for the county.
“I was born in Pakistan, my father’s a cricket nutter,” he explained. “Javed Miandad is one of his favourite players. He used to talk about him all the time, being from Pakistan. My dad liked a lot of Pakistani players. I think he’d be really happy with that!”
Born in Islamabad, Khawaja and his family emigrated to Australia when he was a child but he says there was never any doubt where his international allegiance in cricketing terms lay.
“I never thought I’d play international cricket,” he says. “Growing up, you always dream about it but you just never know. But it’s always been about representing Australia. I grew up in Australia.
“When my parents first moved to Australia, they were supporting Pakistan. For me, it was always Australia. I’m very glad I got one Test match, let alone a few others I’ve got.”
Khawaja, Australia’s first ever Pakistani-born, Muslim cricketer, will make his home debut in the Championship match against Derbyshire which starts at Sophia Gardens on Wednesday (June 20), and is also on board for the following week’s home game against Northamptonshire – which will be a day-night match played with pink balls.
The focus will then switch to the Vitality Blast, and Khawaja is available for all but one of Glamorgan’s matches in the South Group, as he has to join Australia A’s tour of India before they face Surrey on August 17.
http://www.barry-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120354
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Australia opener Usman Khawaja credited the extra yards he’s put in on the fitness front after notching up his maiden one-day international hundred in the third ODI against India in Ranchi on Friday, 8 March.
Khawaja’s knock laid a solid foundation for Australia, as they racked up 313/5 and went on to win by 32 runs. It was Australia’s first away win in ODIs since September 2017, ending an eight-match losing streak.
The win kept Australia alive in the five-match series, after they lost the first two ODIs, but it was also an important step in Khawaja’s reintegration into the one-day outfit. Since making his comeback into the ODI side, after two years out, in January this year, Khawaja has struck 306 runs in six innings at an average of 51 – markedly better than his career average of 36.90.
"I've worked really hard over the past year to get back into the one-day side," Khawaja said. “With my fitness, day in and day out, I've put in the extra yards. It was really satisfying just coming back into the one-day side after all that hard work I'd put in. It's even nicer now to get that first 100 and get that win."
The importance of the improvements Khawaja has made in his fitness come to better light when considering that he’s had to wait nearly three years since last coming close to an ODI century. Khawaja made 98 in an ODI against West Indies in Basseterre in 2016.
Having run tentatively right through that innings, it eventually cost him when he was two short of the landmark, run out while attempting a third run. It was Khawaja’s call, after being stuck in the 90s, but he ultimately failed to complete the run.
"The first (century) is always the hardest – no matter what you're playing," Khawaja said. "I found the same thing in Test cricket and same thing in one-day cricket. I got that 98 before, a few years ago. It was frustrating and disappointing. But just to be back in the side, I'm really enjoying my cricket at the moment.
"It's a really good bunch of blokes out there, and I'm just glad we got the win and I was able to contribute. It's obviously a special one, being my first, but there's two games left and we've still got a bit of work to do."
Khawaja also reserved praise for Adam Zampa. The legspinner took a battering, with Virat Kohli in full flow, but eventually hit back, bowling the Indian captain at a critical juncture in the chase. Zampa has now accounted for Kohli’s scalp twice in three games this series, in addition to once in the first T20I.
Usman Khawaja praised Adam Zampa for his persistence even when things aren't going his way Usman Khawaja praised Adam Zampa for his persistence even when things aren't going his way
He wound up giving away 70 runs in his 10 overs, but importantly struck thrice, also accounting for MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav. Both those strikes ended the respective partnerships before they could flourish as India were looking to recover from 27/3.
“I think the great thing about today was I don’t even think he bowled at his best and he still took some extremely important wickets, and that’s the sign of a good player,” Khawaja said. “You’re not at your best, you’re not having your best day, and you’re still picking those important wickets.
“Batsmen pride themselves on the same thing. We don’t feel like we’re hitting the ball as well, to [still] try and get runs on those days, and I think Zamps did that beautifully today.”
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1090387
Khawaja’s knock laid a solid foundation for Australia, as they racked up 313/5 and went on to win by 32 runs. It was Australia’s first away win in ODIs since September 2017, ending an eight-match losing streak.
The win kept Australia alive in the five-match series, after they lost the first two ODIs, but it was also an important step in Khawaja’s reintegration into the one-day outfit. Since making his comeback into the ODI side, after two years out, in January this year, Khawaja has struck 306 runs in six innings at an average of 51 – markedly better than his career average of 36.90.
"I've worked really hard over the past year to get back into the one-day side," Khawaja said. “With my fitness, day in and day out, I've put in the extra yards. It was really satisfying just coming back into the one-day side after all that hard work I'd put in. It's even nicer now to get that first 100 and get that win."
The importance of the improvements Khawaja has made in his fitness come to better light when considering that he’s had to wait nearly three years since last coming close to an ODI century. Khawaja made 98 in an ODI against West Indies in Basseterre in 2016.
Having run tentatively right through that innings, it eventually cost him when he was two short of the landmark, run out while attempting a third run. It was Khawaja’s call, after being stuck in the 90s, but he ultimately failed to complete the run.
"The first (century) is always the hardest – no matter what you're playing," Khawaja said. "I found the same thing in Test cricket and same thing in one-day cricket. I got that 98 before, a few years ago. It was frustrating and disappointing. But just to be back in the side, I'm really enjoying my cricket at the moment.
"It's a really good bunch of blokes out there, and I'm just glad we got the win and I was able to contribute. It's obviously a special one, being my first, but there's two games left and we've still got a bit of work to do."
Khawaja also reserved praise for Adam Zampa. The legspinner took a battering, with Virat Kohli in full flow, but eventually hit back, bowling the Indian captain at a critical juncture in the chase. Zampa has now accounted for Kohli’s scalp twice in three games this series, in addition to once in the first T20I.
Usman Khawaja praised Adam Zampa for his persistence even when things aren't going his way Usman Khawaja praised Adam Zampa for his persistence even when things aren't going his way
He wound up giving away 70 runs in his 10 overs, but importantly struck thrice, also accounting for MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav. Both those strikes ended the respective partnerships before they could flourish as India were looking to recover from 27/3.
“I think the great thing about today was I don’t even think he bowled at his best and he still took some extremely important wickets, and that’s the sign of a good player,” Khawaja said. “You’re not at your best, you’re not having your best day, and you’re still picking those important wickets.
“Batsmen pride themselves on the same thing. We don’t feel like we’re hitting the ball as well, to [still] try and get runs on those days, and I think Zamps did that beautifully today.”
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1090387
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