Usman Khawaja claimed player-of-the-match honours for his stunning double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka but selectors may be wise to drop the Aussie Test veteran for game two.

Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith is backing in-form batter Usman Khawaja to prolong his international career and maintain his opening role for this year's ICC World Test Championship Final and ...

Smith is backing in-form batter Usman Khawaja to prolong his international career and maintain his opening role for this year's ICC World Test Championship Final and upcoming Ashes series.

McDonald also praised opening batter Usman Khawaja who, at 38, scored a personal-highest 232 in the first innings, setting the stage for the visitors' mammoth victory by an innings and 242 runs.

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Australia won by an innings and 242 runs, turning their mammoth 6-654 declared into an remarkably large victory over the hosts. Sri Lanka lost 15 wickets across two sessions - Dinesh Chandimal was ...