Last Update on: July 31st, 2023 at 02:27 pm
Australia star Usman Khawaja is on the verge of achieving yet another milestone in Test cricket as his fairytale run in red-ball cricket continues since his remarkable comeback.
After being ignored for three years, the left-handed batsman finally made his comeback in Australia’s Test team in January 2022 and has not looked back since then. He has been one of the best Test batsmen in the world since then.
In the last couple of years, he has scored more than 2000 Test runs at an average of over 60 with the help of seven centuries. During this period, the veteran batsman has scored centuries not only in Australia but also in Pakistan, India, and England, thus proving his ability to do well away from home too.
Usman Khawaja to equal Don Bradman’s record:
Usman Khawaja is now on the verge of equaling one of the records of the legendary Don Bradman, widely regarded as the greatest batsman in the history of the game. The Australia opener is on the verge of becoming the oldest Australian since Don Bradman to score 500 runs in an Ashes series. Usman Khawaja needs only seven runs on the final day of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test to achieve the feat.
The 36-year-old would need 16 runs to pass Donald’s 508 runs tally, which he made in 1948 at the age of 39. Seven more runs will also see him join his teammate Steve Smith (twice) as just the second Australian this century to score 500 runs in an away Ashes series.
Usman Khawaja was unbeaten on 69 at the end of the fourth day’s play. He and David Warner have given Australia a solid start with the bat after England set the visitors a target of 384 runs. At stumps, Australia were on 135 for no loss.
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