Usman Khawaja has become just the ninth batsman in Test history to be undefeated in the 190s after a Pat Cummins’ declaration.
Usman Khawaja went into great detail on Friday evening about his century celebrations, but he was denied the chance to show off another one on day four as Pat Cummins made the tough call to deprive his teammate the chance to notch a maiden Test double century.
Personal milestones are one thing, but Cummins had little option but to ensure every possible over could be utilised in the pursuit of victory and a series clean sweep. He celebrated triple figures on day two with a little dance and explained his reason for doing so afterwards.“I always enjoy bringing a little bit of colour to Test cricket, both figuratively and literally,” Khawaja said. “I remember I dabbed [a form of celebration] here in 2016. The amount of guys who said, ‘I can’t believe you did that. I can’t believe you did that’. I can dab. You guys can raise your bat. I can do what I want. I’m not being disrespectful.
Former England international Isa Guha, who usually doesn’t fire up on too many issues, didn’t hold back when it came to the SCG covers and Australian grounds in general.
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