1 day ago · In Galle, Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double hundred in the first Test match against Sri Lanka. After a disappointing series against India at home, Khawaja entered the Test, but he appeared completely in charge against Sri Lanka. Australia are in a dominant spot with Steve Smith's 35th Test century and Khawaja's double ton.

1 day ago · In a remarkable display of skill and endurance, Australian opener Usman Khawaja etched his name into cricket history by scoring his maiden double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium.. Usman Khawaja’s record-breaking innings Khawaja’s monumental 232-run innings not only anchored Australia’s dominant first-innings total but also placed him among ...

1 day ago · Usman Khawaja (Australia) – 200* in Galle, 2025* Before Khawaja’s double century on Thursday, the highest Test score by an Australian batter in Sri Lanka was 166 by Justin Langer. The former Australian opener and head coach had scored 166 runs from 295 balls against Sri Lanka during the Test match played in Colombo (SSC) from March 24 to 28 ...

1 day ago · Aussie opener Usman Khawaja struck his maiden double hundred in Test cricket on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. He got there with a single off Prabath Jayasuriya. Earlier, Khawaja shared a 266-run third-wicket stand with Steve Smith, in which both batters completed hundreds.

2 days ago · This was also Khawaja's first Test century since mid 2023, and the 16th of his Test career. ... Usman Khawaja Australia Sri Lanka vs Australia Australia tour of Sri Lanka ICC World Test Championship.

2 days ago · Australian opener Usman Khawaja on Wednesday scored a sublime century on a turning track in Galle, ending a 19-month wait for a triple-figure score. Khawaja credited his faith, family, and ...

2 days ago · Usman Khawaja brought up his first Test century since 2023 in the middle session against Sri Lanka. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone)Khawaja continued apace with Smith, who reached 50 midway ...

Usman Tariq Khawaja (Urdu: عثمان خواجہ; born 18 December 1986) is an Australian international cricketer who represents the Australia national cricket team in Test cricket and Queensland. Khawaja made his first-class cricket debut for New South Wales in 2008 and played his first international match for Australia in January 2011.

1 day ago · Earlier, Usman Khawaja became the first Australian Test player to score a double-century in Sri Lanka before he was dismissed for 232, while Josh Inglis became the first Australian men's player in ...

Oct 19, 2023 · The first of Usman Khawaja centuries came back in November 2015 against New Zealand at the Gabba in Brisbane. It took Khawaja more than four years to rack up his maiden Test hundred. After the Aussies opted to bat first, Khawaja scored 174 runs off 239 balls with the help of 16 fours and two sixes.