Australia's Usman Khawaja hits ton to keep England at bay in opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston

17.06.2023 - 18:13 eurosport.com

A superb century from Usman Khwaja kept Australia in the hunt in the opening Test of the Ashes series at Edgbaston, but England may rue missed opportunities.

Australia began the day trailing England by 379 runs and looked in trouble on a couple of occasions, but Khawaja (126*) and Alex Carey (52*) put on 91 for the sixth wicket to cut the deficit to 82 at stumps on day two.

Ad Carey and Khawaja were given reprieves by England in the evening session, but with the pitch beginning to misbehave on what is only the second day — and with the knowledge that Australia will have to bat last on a wearing surface — Ben Stokes’ men will still have high hopes.

CricketBairstow celebrates 'good day' as England declare on 398-8 against AustraliaA DAY AGO “It has been a slow, turgid pitch so to be 82 runs ahead of Australia with Pat Cummins and the tail next, we’re pretty happy,” Stuart Broad, who took two wickets on the day, told Sky Sports. “Things can happen pretty quickly for us tomorrow. «There was not a lot in that pitch today, it felt slow.

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Australia star Usman Khawaja was seen involved in a verbal spat with one of the MCC members while walking towards the dressing room during Lunch on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test. The incident took place in the long room of Lord's when Khawaja with his Australian team members was heading for lunch on the final day. This is when the member said something to Khawaja and the duo confronted each other. Whatever be the words, it didn't please Khawaja for sure as the player was seemingly unhappy and irked. The security had to intervene to separate the two.

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