While Usman Khawaja is about to interchange Travis Head within the fourth Ashes Test towards England, the veteran Australia batsman hopes his position is not going to be a stop-gap position this 12 months.
Head will miss the Sydney competitors, beginning Wednesday after testing constructive for Covid-19, and Khawaja is about to play his first Test in additional than two years.
Khawaja is conscious that Head, whose 152-match win within the Brisbane opener set the tone for Australia’s unassailable 3-0 lead within the collection, is prone to make it to the ultimate Test in Hobart, however believes that he can nonetheless contribute to Australia.
“It’s one of those things where even I play, it will only be for one game,” Khawaja informed Cricket Australia (CA).
“I understand that situation… hopefully I can go out there and score a century and do well for the team in the absence of ‘Heady’.”
“Even if that doesn’t happen, there’s still a lot of cricket to come,” he mentioned.
Australia will tour Pakistan in March-April and Khawaja is predicted to be part of the workforce.
“I will potentially play a game here for Australia, but even if it doesn’t, I know there is still a lot of cricket in the subcontinent that I think I am very fit for as well.”
“I’m just keeping my head down, making sure I’m working really hard and doing my best for Australia whenever I get a chance.”
Should they achieve this in Sydney, the Queensland captain is assured of benefiting from it regardless of sitting within the first three video games of the collection.
“It’s all the time good once you’re coming off the sport. I have not performed for possibly a month, however it should not take too lengthy.
“If I play and get out there, bat for half an hour and get involved, I must find that sink again.”
Khawaja turned 35 final month and mentioned he felt match sufficient to maneuver on.
“I nonetheless really feel fairly younger in my head. As lengthy as it’s there, I nonetheless have that spark of fireside and so long as the physique is holding… I’ll hold taking part in the sport.
Cricket Australia confirmed all squad members and assist employees returned damaging COVID-19 outcomes from Friday’s check.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
