Usman Khawaja is ready to retire after BGT, but has put a condition in front of the board

Usman Khawaja is Ready to Retire: After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia's star Test opener Usman Khawaja has himself admitted that he is ready to retire. However, he has also put a condition for this. Let us also tell you what he has said?

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 01:13 PM (IST)
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Usman Khawaja is ready to retire after BGT, but has put a condition in front of the board
Usman Khawaja is ready to retire after BGT, but has put a condition in front of the board

Australia's Test team's star opener Usman Khawaja, who did not perform as expected in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has himself admitted that he is ready to retire. However, along with this he also said that he will announce his retirement only when the Australian team does not need him. He said that if he feels that Cricket Australia needs my retirement, then he is ready to say goodbye to Test cricket. However, there is no retirement plan during the Test series against Sri Lanka.

Questions were raised about the Test career of 38-year-old Usman Khawaja when he could score above 20 only once in the first three Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After this, he scored a half-century in the Boxing Day Test played at the MCG, and then an innings of 41 runs came from his bat at the SCG. Khawaja scored 184 runs in 10 innings of 5 matches of BGT at an average of just 20.44. However, Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 after 10 years.

Only one player in Australia's playing eleven in the Sydney Test was under 30. Usman Khawaja has said that there will be big changes in the team in the coming period. He said there will be many changes in the next three to four years. I am also fully prepared. Although I want to play as long as possible, I also know that there can be a right time to leave. I am playing right now and if the selectors feel that the time has come, then just tell me, I can leave.

Usman Khawaja intends to play the next Ashes series as well. He said that I still want to play in the Ashes series. I am not thinking too far ahead. I will think only that far ahead. As long as we win and I contribute. My body is still feeling good. Regarding playing in Asia, he said that it is just like a love-hate relationship.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer