{"id":33736,"date":"2022-01-14T05:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=33736"},"modified":"2022-01-14T00:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T19:48:09","slug":"khawaja-to-open-for-australia-harris-dropped-for-final-ashes-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/cricket-news\/khawaja-to-open-for-australia-harris-dropped-for-final-ashes-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Khawaja to open for Australia, Harris dropped for final Ashes test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne-January 13 (online):  Usman Khawaja will open for Australia in the fifth Ashes test in Hobart against England in place of the dropped Marcus Harris, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Khawaja, who replaced Travis Head in the middle order in the fourth test, scored back-to-back centuries at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a stunning return after more than two years out of the test side.<\/p>\n<p>Head reclaims the number five position after contracting COVID-19 and being forced into isolation following Australia\u2019s series-sealing win in the third test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n<p>Harris scored a test-high 76 in the low-scoring MCG match but has made a modest 179 runs at 29.83 for the series.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he knew it was coming,&#8221; Cummins told reporters. &#8220;The message to Harry is we think he\u2019s going really well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought Marcus has been really good, I think he\u2019s been growing each game. He\u2019s certainly part of the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Australia have yet to decide on their bowling attack for Hobart, with paceman Scott Boland under an injury cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Jhye Richardson, who took a five-wicket innings haul in the second test in Adelaide, could return to the side if Boland is ruled out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne-January 13 (online): Usman Khawaja will open for Australia in the fifth Ashes test in Hobart against England in place of the dropped Marcus Harris, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday. 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