Khawaja did not open in the first and second innings of the first Test in Perth due to injury concerns. Travis Head was promoted to the top of the order, and the move paid off for the home team. The left-handed batter blasted a match-winning century, helping them begin the five-match series on a winning note.
“Usman Khawaja has been ruled out [of the second] Ashes Test match against England in Brisbane with a back injury,” read a Cricket Australia statement on Tuesday afternoon.
Josh Inglis and Beau Webster in Contention to Replace Usman Khawaja
Australia will head into the second Ashes Test with another reshuffled opening pair, as Usman Khawaja’s injury has again forced the hosts to rethink their top order.
England, meanwhile, have finalized their lineup. With Mark Wood ruled out, they have turned to off-spinning all-rounder Will Jacks, who will play his first Test in nearly two years and just the third of his career.
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