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Usman Khawaja‘s dream return to Test cricket continue as he smashed another ton in the ongoing fourth Ashes Test against England in Sydney. The left-handed batter made a brilliant 137 in the first inn🎃ings and carried on the momentum on Day 4 with a scintillating hundred in the second innings.
Hundreds in each innings of Ashes Tests by Australians:
- Warren Bardsley (The Oval 1909)
- Arthur Morris (Adelaide 1947)
- Steve Waugh (Old Trafford 1997)
- Matthew Hayden (Gabba 2002)
- Steve Smith (Edgbaston 2019)
- Usman Khawaja (Sydney Cricket Ground 2022)
It was Khawaja’s tenth century in the longest format. He was well supported by all-rounder Cameron Green, who scored 74 from the other end. The pair went on to form a dominating partnership of 179 runs for the fifth wicket to shift the momentum in hosts’ favour.
Khawaja remained unbeaten on 101 before Aussie skipper Pat Cummins declared Australia’s second innings at 265/6, giving England a mighty target of 388 runs to win the Sydney Test.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
You bloody beauty Uz!!! 😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32)
Put in the work,,,Stay ready,,,,seize your opportunity;;::: Usman Khawaja life lessons. Co🦂meback for the ages!!!!
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Usmannnnnnnnn 💯 💯
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist)
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
He’s only gone and doubled up. Wow! Brillia🍰nt. Emphatic!!— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa)
The Khawaja 100 moment
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
The sound of the crowd chanting Uuuuuuuzie, Uuuuuuuzie was really sweet, which is an odd description, but it just was. Phenomen♍al performance.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
Wow . What a story𓂃. Keep plugging away, keep knocking on the door and💦 once it opens, make the world yours. Such an inspiration.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Century in each innings in an Test match for Australia
– Warren Bardsley (in 1909)
– Arthur Morris (1947+)
– Steve Waugh (1997)
– Matt Hayden (2002+)
– Steve Smith (2019)
– Usman Khawaja (2022+)
+ at home— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Australians to score a century in each innings o🐬f an Test:
Warren Bardsley (The Oval 1909)
Arthur Morris (Adelaide 1947)
Steve Waugh (Old Trafford 1997)
Matthew Hayden (Gabba 2002)
Steve Smith (Edgbaston 2019)
USMAN KHAWAJA (SCG 2022)— Brett Graham (@brett_graham)
Usman Khawaja becomes the first Australian to score twin centuries in an Ashes Testꦕ at the SCG.
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
Usman Khawaja twin tons in his comeback Test match. This is no longer just about whether he plays the next Test. It's also about how he hasn't played any over the last 3 years
— Daniel Brettig 🏏 (@danbrettig)
A century each innings for Khawaja, only the 3rd time the famous💟 old SCG has seen twin cent𝄹uries in a Test 👏🏼 👏🏼
— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell)
Usman Khawaja is in imperious form.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Players to score twin tons at the :
Doug Walters – 242 & 103 v WI, 1969
Ricky Ponting – 120 & 143* v SA, 2006
USMAN KHAWAJA – 137 & 100* v ENG, 2022— Josh Schönafinger (@joshschon)
Hundred in each innings for Usman Khawaja in the SCG Test. What a comeback! He looked so determined. Has made it count. Will be a key player fo⛦r Australia when they play in the subcontinent
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
