India on top despite Khawaja and Handscomb's herioc

On a day where Indian test team's vital cog Cheteshwar Pujara playing his 100th test matche's milestone and Australia's left arm orthodox Matthew Kuhnemann makes his debut and getting the baggy green cap, Australia fights back after the surrender in Nagpur. 

Winning the toss for 8th time on the trot, Cummins didn't think twice to bat first. Warner and Usman Khawaja replied their captain positively. Despite the disastrous opening show in Nagpur both the openers were positive this time and scored 50 runs stand together. Only the fourth 50+ stand in opening from a visiting team in India after 2017. <img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/32695465216166063921500113092275616742938821n-17_02_2023.jpg">The fighting partnership between Cummins and Handcomb. 

Shami drew the first blood and got Warner at Australia's 50. Then Labuschagne and Khwaja steered the ship until Ashwin's magical over came. The theorist off spinner Ashwin struck Labuschagne lbw then took the wicket of talismanic Steve Smith for a duck. The match slipped away from Australia's hand in a flash. 

Australia's last 12 month's best batter Travis Head too couldn’t show his swashbuckling batting as he gone for 12. 
Alex Carey stayed only for 5 deliveries and gone to the pavilion getting the second duck of Australia's innings. But it was Usman Khawaja's magnificent showdown. He read the pitch very well, used his feet properly and was at his best at stroke making. He was still there holding one end. It took KL Rahul's a blinder to do Khawaja's job undone at 81(125). 

Then the skipper Cummins and Handscomb made a solid partnership worth of 59 runs. In Cummins innings he smashed two sixes and three boundaries. Handscomb lasted till the end. He was not out at 72*(142). But there wasn’t enough support from the other end to aid him and keep the truck towards 300 as Australia ended their innings at 263. Shami was the standout bowler from India, as he picked up 4 crucial wickets, where Ashwin and Jadeja three respectively. 

In reply 263, India had to negotiate 9 overs today and skipper Rohit and Rahul did in the best way possible. Both looked cool and composed at the pitch. Rohit survived couple of bat-pad decision elsewise there wasn’t much threat for team India. Australia need to toil hard in day two to trim the prolonged Indian batting lineup.

Ashes: Cummins suggests that Khawaja should keep his spot for the fifth Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins nominated Usman Khawaja After a formidable comeback of two centuries in the SCG, Hobart should keep his place for the ultimate Ashes check.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/usman-khwaja-10_01_2022.png"> Australia captain Pat Cummins has hinted that Usman Khawaja should keep his spot for the final Hobart ash test after his stunning two-century comeback with the SCG. 

Cummins is not on the selection board - which consists of George Bailey, Justin Langer and Tony Dodemaide - but describes Khawaja as someone who "rules everything in his game".However, after the second of his centuries on Saturday, Khawaja said he had continued to resign himself to the fact that it was a one-off comeback with Travis Head, who hit 152 on the Brisbane opening test and pledged to return after being due to Sydney lacked testing optimistic for Covid-19. 
The only option left to the selectors is to ditch Marcus Harris and put Khawaja as the opener. Harris has made 179 runs at 29.83 in the rally that included half a century fighting on the MCG in mighty circumstances, but he gave away twice starts in Sydney. 
"I'll initiate it by saying I'm not a selector, but if someone comes out and hits two hundred, it's pretty hard to get past them the week after," said Cummins. “So we're going to work this through, the selectors will work through this for the next few days. But when someone is hot and has as much experience as Uzzy, the way they play is fantastic. "Khawaja has only opened in top-class cricket three times in the past three years and in a total of 24 of its 166 games, but has two centuries in the role of test cricket. His versatility was one of the main reasons he was the substitute on the Ashes squad and he would have replaced David Warner at Adelaide if his damaged ribs had prevented him from playing. 

"I felt like he could replace any batter from one to six," said Cummins. "I know there have been question marks in the past about whether he played in Asia, but you can see how well he's been playing spin lately - reverse sweep, sweep - he's just someone who is absolutely masters of his game. That's why he loves it one experience. "Nonetheless, after his second century, Khawaja mentioned on Saturday that he had resigned because it was a one-off comeback. Travis Head, who scored 152 runs in the Brisbane opening check, insured a comeback after Sydney dropped out of Covid-19 due to constructive testing. 
The only option left to the selectors is to ditch Marcus Harris and put Khawaja as the opener. Harris has scored 179 runs at 29.83 in the sequence along with half a century of rugged circumstances on the MCG but made two starts in Sydney."I think we've made some improvements this year compared to last year, we've probably been sticking to some plans a little longer. If you're that far ahead of the game you obviously want to win it, but I thought England played well was really proud of the way everyone ran, but wasn't close enough. "

Ashes: Khawaja strikes another ton as Australia take control of Sydney Test

Usman Khawaja's consecutive hundreds at the Sydney Cricket Ground on his return to Test cricket helped Australia take command against England on Day 4 of the fourth Test.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/usman-khwaja-08_01_2022.png"> Australian batsman Usman Khawaja inscribed his name on the record books, scoring an unbeaten century (101 missed) in the second innings and commanding the hosts in Saturday's fourth ash test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Usman Khawaja became the third batsman to score tons in both innings in a Sydney Test, which was a notable return to the testing side. Failing to find a place on the testing page since 2019, Khawaja backed up his 137 from the first innings and once again starred in Australia's bid for a strong grand total. Eventually he helped Australia help England win by 388 points, with a full game day left. In the 11 overs that England had to negotiate late on Day 4, the opening players did well to get to the stumps unharmed at 30 on the board, while Zak Crawley was unbeaten at 22 and Haseeb Hameed was unbeaten at 8. It took England 358 to win on the final day.Mitchell Starc wasn't knocked out on the declaration in 34, then England survived almost unscathed to the end with no casualties at 13, with Haseeb Hameed and Zak Crawley both on two. But Crawley enjoyed massive respite before scoring a goal when he was caught slipping by David Warner just to keep Starc from being clenched for crossing. England are now only playing for their Ashes pride after falling an innings and 14 runs in three days in the third Test in Melbourne to give Australia a 3-0 lead with two Tests to complete.Khawaja, who was dropped by England's captain Joe Root on the 28th, took advantage of his recall and was eventually sacked late in the day, giving Broad his fifth wicket. Khawaja appeared to be there in the end, but an inside edge of Broad shot at his stumps to end his mighty blow. He left the field for a rousing reception. “Getting my first test hundred as a father is special. I tried to look for my wife and daughter in the stands, ”said Khawaja. “I am really blessed. I am humble Every time I play for Australia is special. The only thing it can do better is a win, and that's the next thing we aim for. "England need records to win the 4th Test 

Australia declared their second innings finished with 265 for six in the final session of the fourth day of the Fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, giving England an unlikely victory goal of 388, which was achieved by Australia by Ponting in the same 2006 Test against South Africa. 

The hosts, who have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-game series, scored 416-8 in their first innings before sacking England for 294 on Saturday. England haven't scored more than 300 in one innings in this series and have about an hour of play time left on Saturday.

The Ashes: Patient Khawaja scores on Test return to beat up England

Usman Khawaja made a memorable century on his return to Test cricket to bolster Australia's position in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney following a double wicket breakthrough from Stuart Broad on Thursday.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/usman-khwaja-06_01_2022.png"> Pakistani-born&nbsp;Usman Khawaja returned to England with a stylish century on Thursday, four years after looting another large ash hundred on the same ground when Australia had a firm grip on the fourth Test in Sydney. Pakistani-born Khawaja, who played his first Test since the 2019 Ashes series in England in place of Covid-isolated Travis Head, was at his best putting together 137 of 260 balls to account for eight of Australia after an explanation at 416 transferred to.Khawaja went unbeaten with 102 of 202 balls with skipper Pat Cummins to 15. 

The elegant 35-year-old left-handed man likely seemed to go to tea with the dreaded 99 before receiving the punch from Cummins and then whipping spinner Jack Leach on deep reverse square for three to hit his ninth Test hundred.Nathan Lyon smoked Stuart Broad for six over mid-wicket to induce captain Pat Cummins to end the innings and give Australia's pace attack seven overs on the tired English, who had worked in the field for 134 overs. Mitchell Starc wasn't out on the statement, 34.Khawaja had a break before lunch on the 28th when Joe Root had a good chance of slipping while bowling Leach and he went on to punish the harried tourists. 

Khawaja's pickaxe distracted wicketkeeper Jos Buttler's gloves, but Root had time to react and get his hands in place. But the chance was begging, much to Leach's sorrow. 

Khawaja's patient knock stabilized the Australian first innings after Broad knocked Steve Smith and Cameron Green down in a double break after lunch.Broad struck twice with the second new ball, removing the dangerous Smith for 67 and the young all-rounder Green for five. 

Broad, following his 13th opening day trial release of 'Bunny' David Warner, was turned down on a tight lbw short review when Smith failed to offer a shot just a few balls before being caught in the same over.The ashes are already gone for England after falling an innings and 14 runs in three days in the third Test in Melbourne to give Australia a 3-0 lead with two Tests to be completed.

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