Australia opener Usman Khawaja achieved an enormous feat within the Ashes. The southpaw turned the primary opening batter from his nation since 1977 to attain round 500 runs within the Take a look at sequence in opposition to England after his blistering within the ongoing fifth recreation at The Oval. 

Usman Khawaja had a terrific sequence in England as he was the mainstay of the Australian cricket crew all through the sequence and has been rock strong for his facet on the prime and has supplied them with nice begins in virtually each innings within the ongoing Ashes 2023. 

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Usman Khawaja ended the sequence with 496 runs to his title, which is the best by an Australian opener since Matthew Elliot, who scored 556 runs within the 1997 Ashes. The Australian batter additionally ended the sequence as the best run-getter within the sequence and his tally of 496 runs included one century and three half-centuries as effectively. 

Usman Khawaja was on the verge of breaking the huge document of Don Bradman in addition to he felt simply 4 runs in need of it. Had he scored 500 runs he would’ve grow to be the oldest Australian because the nice Don Bradman to attain 500 runs in an Ashes sequence. He’s additionally the second Australian on this century to attain 500 runs in an away Ashes sequence after Steve Smith. 

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AUS vs ENG: Usman Khawaja’s Success in Ashes 2023 

Coming into the Ashes 2023, there was quite a bit scanner over Usman Khawaja, particularly together with his document in England. However he proved all of the critics improper and scored truckloads of runs within the sequence. The southpaw began the sequence on excessive with an impressive 141 and 65 runs knock within the first Take a look at at Edgbaston. 

Usman Khawaja then adopted it up with a staggering 77 runs within the second innings of the second Take a look at on the Lord’s which helped Australia win by 43 runs. He then performed very important fingers within the third and fourth Take a look at after which performed a 72-run knock within the remaining innings of the sequence.

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