-Vinay Kumar
Ricky Ponting, former captain of Australia cricket team, said that if Australian batsman David Warner from the second Test of the Ashes series AUS vs ENG, 2021-22 due to injury. Warner) is out, Usman Khawaja may get a chance in his place.
It is worth noting that in the first match of this latest series being played at the Gabba ground in Brisbane, there is a neck-and-neck competition between the team of England and Australia. On the second day of this match, that is, while batting on Thursday, David Warner was hit by a fast-moving ball on his chest. The injury was so severe that Warner could not come on the field on the third day of the match on Friday.
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On this matter, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said, “If Warner is not able to play, then I believe that Usman Khawaja can be his place, who will play Australia in the second Test. Can start the innings from the side. However, Khawaja did not do well for Queensland in the recent matches. But, before that he has done well for Australia. Ponting further said, “Usman Khawaja is definitely in good form. That’s why I believe such a decision can be taken.”
Ricky Ponting said that Usman Khawaja is an experienced player. But, there is also a fact that his recent performance has not been good. This is a matter of little concern. He said, “I felt that when there was a break after hitting the ball, he (Dawid Warner) came out. You could see that he had put a chest guard at that place. Seeing this, I got a little worried. Because, I have never seen Warner batting with a chest guard before. However, now it remains to be seen whether David Warner takes the field in the second Test match, or Usman Khawaja.