Ashes: “Got Nothing To Prove To Anyone,” Says Usman Khawaja After Being Named In Australia Squad

Left-handed batter Usman Khawaja on Wednesday stated he has bought nothing to show to anybody and can attempt to do his greatest within the upcoming Ashes. On Wednesday, Australia named a 15-player squad for the primary two Checks of the upcoming summer season’s Males’s Ashes, alongside an prolonged participant checklist from which an Australia A staff might be chosen for a tour match in opposition to the English Lions. “I have been on either side of the spectrum: I have been within the Australian staff, I have been dropped, I’ve had contracts, I have not had contracts. I assume if you’re a bit youthful you maintain onto these issues extra tightly. I’ve bought nothing to show to anybody — to not myself, to not anybody else. I am going on the market to do the most effective I can for any staff I am in,” cricket.com.au quoted Khawaja as saying.

“I do know I will not be capable to play cricket without end, so I am having fun with taking part in no matter degree I am taking part in. Folks will most likely say, ‘He is speaking crap’, but it surely’s true — I am actually simply having fun with my cricket and my mindset will not change. I am an enormous believer in destiny; no matter is supposed to occur, will occur,” he added.

Speaking about his relationship with coach Justin Langer, Khawaja stated: “My relationship with ‘JL’ (Langer) has all the time been nice…I nonetheless speak to him, I nonetheless textual content him, we get alongside wonderful. So I all the time discover that (hypothesis) a bit odd. I’ve all the time been open and trustworthy, I’ve by no means shied away from the reality. JL is aware of I am going to all the time say every part to his face, and all my teammates know that, too.”

Khawaja, final within the taking part in XI throughout Australia’s 2019 tour of England, seems prone to vie for choice within the middle-order in opposition to Travis Head, with incumbents Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Cameron Inexperienced all trying possible starters. The Males’s Ashes between Australia and England will kick begin from December 8 on the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane.