Usman Khawaja has once again reminded selectors of his worth as he led Queensland to a four-wicket One-Day Cup win over Tasmania on Monday.<\/p>\n
As Australia embarked on a five-match T20 series against New Zealand, Khawaja's brave 93 to rescue Queensland served as a timely reminder of what the batsman is capable of should his services be required atop the national order.<\/p>\n
The left-hander's day was eventually ended when he edged Nathan Ellis behind, where Australian Test captain Tim Paine claimed a simple take.<\/p>\n
But it was his 87-run partnership with Joe Burns that formed the bedrock of Queensland's impressive innings, as each of their top seven made it to double figures.<\/p>\n
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Khawaja's latest big-score comes just two days after he smashed a clinical 115 not out in the Sheffield Shield.<\/p>\n
Khawaja, who hasn't been sighted for Australia since the 2019 Ashes in England, had his name cast in the hat prior to Australia's devastating Border-Gavaskar loss to India over the summer.<\/p>\n
While selectors were unwilling to return to the crafty opener, his latest knock proves that there's still plenty fire at the crease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"