Vinay Kumar
In the fourth match of the 5-match ‘Ashes Test Series, 2021-2022’ between England and Australia, Australia cricket team batsman Usman Khawaja has shown with his performance why he is called ‘Comeback King’. . He scored excellent centuries in both the innings of the fourth test match and made a comeback in Test cricket. On this occasion, his wife and daughter also witnessed this occasion at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The history of international Test cricket shows that Usman Khawaja made his place in Australia’s Test team in 2022 after 2019.
Remind you that he did not get a chance to play in the first three matches of this latest series. But, as soon as he got a chance in the fourth Test match being played in Sydney, he scored a brilliant century in both the innings. He scored 137 in the first innings of this match and 101 not out in just 138 balls in the second innings.
Significantly, Usman became the 17th Australian batsman to score a century in both the innings of a Test match. Before him Ricky Ponting, Steve Smith, David Warner, Matthew Hayden, Steve Waugh, Don Bradman (Don Bradman) including 16 players this record. is registered. David Warner and Ricky Ponting have done so three times in their international careers. Usman Khawaja is the third batsman after KD Walters and Ricky Ponting to score a century in both innings of a Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Make that TWO!
Back-to-back centuries for Usman Khawaja – and he’s made it look really easy! 😎 #Ashes pic.twitter.com/cGcDCHLjnR
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2022
The special thing is that if we talk about the whole world, the first batsman to score a century in both the innings of a Test match was also an Australian. In 1909, Warren Bardsley scored a century in both innings of a Test match against England at The Oval ground. He played innings of 136 and 130 runs.
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Talking about India, Sunil Gavaskar is at the top in terms of scoring centuries in both the innings of the Test match. Gavaskar has scored a century in both the innings of a Test match thrice. Apart from him, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane have also done this feat. Team India’s head coach and former captain Rahul Dravid (Rahul Dravid Head Coach Former Captain Indian Cricket Team) also did this twice in his international career.
Australia gave target 388 to England in Sydney Test
Talking about the fourth Test match being played in Sydney ground of Ashes series, Australia declared their second innings by scoring 265 runs for 6 wickets. Australia scored 416 runs for 8 wickets in their first innings. In response, the England team was bundled out for 294 runs in the first innings. Now England need 388 runs to win this match.
In today’s game, England have 15 overs in today’s hand and tomorrow’s full day. If Australia’s bowlers all-out England, they will take a 4-0 lead in this latest Ashes series. Till the time of writing the news, both the England openers had scored 30 runs facing the balls of 11 overs.