The left-handed batter retired from international cricket in January 2026 after the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where he had also made his debut in 2011. Khawaja played 23 Ashes Tests across seven series, giving him experience of the rivalry from both sides of the contest.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is expected to return for the final two Tests at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton and The Oval. Although Ponting regularly features on Sky's coverage, his coaching commitments in Major League Cricket in the United States mean he is set to miss the opening part of the series.
'It Was All of Us' - Usman Khawaja Challenges Australia's Bowlers Over Sandpaper-Gate
In Sabr, Usman Khawaja challenged the bowlers' long-standing claim that they knew nothing about the plan to use sandpaper on the ball during the Cape Town Test in 2018. He claimed that the entire dressing room knew about the incident.
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon issued a joint statement in 2021 after Cameron Bancroft's interview raised questions about their knowledge of the plan.
Usman Khawaja Finishes Australia Career With 8,024 International Runs
Usman Khawaja finished his 15-year international career with 8,024 runs across 137 matches in all three formats. The left-handed batter scored 6,229 runs in 88 Tests at an average of 42.96, including 16 centuries and 28 half-centuries, with his highest Test score of 232 coming against Sri Lanka in 2025.
Khawaja made history in January 2011 when he became the first Muslim and Pakistani-heritage cricketer to represent Australia at the Test level. After losing his place in the side in 2019, he made a successful return in January 2022, scoring twin centuries against England at the SCG.
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