'There was a lot of emotion in that'. 😤 Usman Khawaja showed he has a long memory after ticking off a major milestone against India. 👀 9WWOS INDvAUS
Khawaja's century is the 14th of his Test career, but his first both in India and against India.
"Any time I got out to spin, people were like, 'you can't play spin'. I probably started believing it myself," he said. He marked his return to the Test side with a pair of centuries and has recorded four more in the 15 Tests that have followed, with his average currently sitting at 69.53 since he was re-installed into Australia's Test side.Khawaja has been known for his flamboyant strokeplay throughout his career, but showed a grittier side to his game on day one, with his century coming off 246 deliveries.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi during the fourth test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy cricket series in Ahmedabad. "I think a few of the other boys might've been a bit rattled," he said. After seeing Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb all come and go, Khawaja found an ally in Green who put the Indian bowlers to the sword in the final hour of play.
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