He never really goes for more than two runs an over, you almost have to accept that (facing) him. "Jimmy Anderson is always very disciplined. Australia have already retained the Ashes, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead after the Boxing Day Test at MCG.Īhead of Day 3 of the Test on Friday, the 35-year-old Khawaja explained how tough it was to negotiate the England fast bowlers. The home team bowlers then restricted England to 107/4 midway through the second session on Day 3 on Friday to be ahead by 309 runs.
Khawaja, playing Test cricket after more than two-and-a-half years, ground out a 260-ball 137 as Australia put up an imposing 416 for eight declared on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Khawaja had come in as a replacement for middle-order Travis Head, who had tested COVID-19 positive.Īustralian batter Usman Khawaja said there were no shortcuts to playing quality England seamers such as Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Mark Wood, especially on a difficult SCG pitch prepared by the curator, and added that his century was the result of "hard work" and "giving myself options" in the fourth Test."I work really hard on giving myself options, I feel like I can do everything now.".He never really goes for more than two runs an over." "Jimmy Anderson is always very disciplined.
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