Usman Khawaja’s first Test century in England has pulled Australia out of a gap and right into a aggressive place after being left to select up the items of a top-order collapse.
Khawaja continued his great late-career revival on Saturday, scoring his first century in England in Australia’s first innings of the Ashes.
Having struggled beforehand within the nation, Khawaja confirmed once more that he’s a brand new man since his Test recall firstly of final 12 months.
The 36-year-old pulled magnificently all through his innings, punishing the quicks any time they dropped a fraction brief.
He additionally used his toes properly to Moeen Ali, hitting the spinner again over his head twice.
The left-hander then introduced up his hundred off his 199th ball when he late-cut Ben Stokes for 4, throwing his bat within the air in celebration.
Khawaja’s century has helped maintain Australia’s innings collectively on day two, as wickets fell round him and so they have been 5-229 halfway by the night of their response to England’s 8(dec)-393.
In doing so, he grew to become the eighth oldest Australian, and solely the second oldest this century behind Chris Rogers, to convey up a ton in an away Ashes Test.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
