Usman Khawaja will make his return to the Test team for the Sydney Test, while Australia will give Josh Hazlewood more time to recover, skipper Pat Cummins confirmed.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters this morning, Cummins said that Scott Boland would retain his place in the side, as Australia resisted the temptation to bring in a second spinner in Mitchell Swepson.<\/p>\n
Cummins said that Hazlewood, as well as Jhye Richardson, who impressed in Adelaide, were not 100 per cent fit.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Ferguson axed by Japanese club after arrest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Aussie rookie makes astonishing NBA history<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Stokes bites on captaincy as Root faces fire<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "Joshy Hazlewood had a few bowls and Jhye (Richardson) was a bit similar," Cummins said, adding that they "gave Joshy every chance we could."<\/p>\n Hazlewood hasn't played since a side strain in the first Test.<\/p>\n "We just felt like he couldn't quite bowl at full tilt yesterday," Cummins said.<\/p>\n Khawaja's inclusion was all-but-guaranteed a few days' ago when Travis Head tested positive to COVID-19 and was ruled out of the contest.<\/p>\n The pair had battled for that coveted number five spot in the batting line-up, with Head getting the nod and immediately rewarding the selector's decision, with a man of the match performance in Brisbane.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"