Usman Khawaja News

Australia’s star batter Steve Smith has firmly brushed aside talk of retirement, making it clear that he has no immediate plans to step away from international cricket.

Pakistan-born Aussie cricket star slams racial stereotypes, media double standards over golf injury backlash. Explore his immigrant success, family legacy & divisive farewell in this 15-slide gallery

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran opener Usman Khawaja, who confirmed that he will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the fifth test. 

• Usman Khawaja’s SCG retirement press conference turned into a searing critique of racial stereotyping in Australian cricket. • The former opener detailed media double standards during injury controversies in the ongoing Ashes series. • Khawaja retires with over 8,000 international runs, leaving behind a legacy that extends beyond numbers.

Usman Khawaja will retire from international cricket after the Sydney Ashes Test, ending a 14-year Test career. The Pakistan-born batter retires as one of Australia’s most consistent modern Test openers. Khawaja’s career combined elite performance with cultural significance and outspoken leadership.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged Australia opener Usman Khawaja to take charge of his future and decide for himself when to step away from international cricket. 

The Ashes 2025-26 heads to Brisbane with both teams forced into key changes for the pink ball test. 

Cricket Australia officials reportedly were unhappy with Usman Khawaja's remarks, which came despite match referee Ranjan Madugalle awarding the wicket a “very good” rating, the highest an ICC official can give.  

Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy has voiced his concerns over Cameron Green’s inclusion in the upcoming Ashes Test squad. 

Shubman Gill has become the Indian player with most centuries in the World Test Championship (WTC) history. Gill, India's Test captain, achieved the huge milestone after he struck an unbeaten century in the second match against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Overall, Gill is at the fifth spot in the list of batters with most centuries in the World Test Championship. Here's list of players who have scored most centuries in WTC history:

Over the years, many players have shown remarkable consistency with the bat in the World Test Championship (WTC) for different teams. These star batters have dominated the leaderboard of top run-scorers and played key roles in victories of their respective teams in WTC history. Here's list of batters with most runs in World Test Championship (WTC) history:

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has admitted that the team’s Test top-order remains unsettled despite a 3-0 win over West Indies.

Australia and West Indies had a hard fought Day 1 in Barbados. Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales starred with the ball as Australia were dismissed for 180, but the visitors hit back, reducing West Indies to 57/4 by stumps.

Rachel Khawaja, formerly Rachel McLellan, is the wife of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja. Born in Sydney, she holds dual citizenship (Australia and New Zealand) and works as a Business Development Manager and reporter at 7Cricket. The couple met in 2015 during university and tied the knot in 2018 after Rachel converted to Islam—an independent and personal decision. They share two daughters, Aisha Rahil and Ayla Fozia. Rachel balances motherhood, career, and public life gracefully, often supporting Usman during matches. Her inspiring journey of love, faith, and identity has made her a beloved and respected figure among cricket fans.  

The World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played between Australia and South Africa from Wednesday, June 11 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. A day ahead of the mega clash, Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday announced his team's playing XI and explained the reasons behind the selection. Here's Australia's playing XI for WTC final against South Africa:

Usman Khawaja ended a 19-month-long drought for a triple-figure score and reinforced his place in Australia's red-ball setup.

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the first Test at Galle. Live streaming available on SonyLiv, FanCode, and other platforms. Key players include Smith, Mendis, and Starc.  

Laid low by back spasm, Jasprit Bumrah could not bowl on the spiciest wicket of the series on the last day of Sydney Test.  

The ICC also decided to punish Virat Kohli after he bumped into Australian batter Sam Konstas Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and also added one demerit point after he breached Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.

After taking the catch of Usman Khawaja off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling, Rishabh Pant achieved a massive milestone on Day 2 of the third Test between India and Australia in Brisbane on Sunday.