Usman Khawaja Century: In the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Australian legend Usman Khawaja scored the 16th century of his Test career. Khawaja has scored a century in Test after two years. At the same time, this is Khawajaโs first Test century on Australian soil.
Khawajaโs Century After Two Years
Khawaja, who has been in poor form for the last time, has finally done the feat of scoring a century. After June 2023, Usman scored a century on the Test. Khawaja scored a century in 135 balls in the Galle Test match against Sri Lanka. (Usman Khawaja Century).
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Let us tell you that this is the second century scored by Khawaja against Sri Lanka in Tests. Usman Khawaja has become the sixth Australian batsman to score a century as an opener in Australia. Highest Test score by an Australian opener in Sri Lanka
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Highest Test Score by an Australian Opener in Sri Lanka
Usman Khawajaโs 101* in the Galle Test is now the highest Test score by an Australian opener in Sri Lanka. This is an impressive feat, joining the ranks of other great Australian openers.
Player | Score | Venue | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Justin Langer | 166 | Colombo | 2004 |
Kepler Wessels | 141 | Kandy | 1983 |
Matthew Hayden | 130 | Galle | 2004 |
Shaun Marsh | 130 | Colombo | 2016 |
Phil Hughes | 126 | Colombo | 2011 |
Usman Khawaja | 101* | Galle | 2025 |
Khawajaโs Impressive Century Record
Along with this, this is Khawajaโs fifth century in Asia. Khawaja has become the second Australian batsman to score the most centuries in Asia. Allan Border has scored the most centuries for Australia in Asia. Border was successful in scoring 6 centuries in Asia.
Let us tell you that Khawaja has scored the most centuries in Australia in his Test career. Khawaja did the amazing feat of scoring 9 centuries in Australia.
On the other hand, Usman Khawaja has scored two centuries in Pakistan. He has been successful in scoring one century each in England, India, New Zealand, UAE and Sri Lanka. Apart from this, he has scored two centuries while playing in Pakistan.
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