WTC Final: Usman Khawaja addressed retirement plans; Clears Air around Australia’s opening Kondrum | Cricket news
38 -year -old Australian opener Usman Khwaja discussed his retirement plans before the World Test Championship Final against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday. Veteran batsmen, who scored the most runs for Australia (1,422) for Australia in the ongoing WTC cycle, took the increased responsibility of the order after David Warner’s retirement in January last year. His frequent performance has been significant for the Australian team during this period.Khwaja emphasized that when she maintains that age, she will retire by grace as long as she performs and enjoys the game.“For me, age is irrelevant. If I am still enjoying my game, I am still taking a really difficult training, I am still scoring runs, yet contributing to the team where I can do, I am still hungry. I really don’t think anything different, but I am very open, “Khwaja told ICC Digital at Lord’s.“I am really enjoying my cricket at this time. Whatever is the beginning ends. I don’t know when it will end, but for me it is all about staying in the moment, enjoying a Test match at a time, a series at a time. And when there is time to hang the shoes, whatever I do, I do so,” He said. “
Australia has experimented with various early partners for Khwaja since Warner’s departure, including Steve Smith, Nathan McSeni, Travis Head and Sam Constas. There is speculation that Maarnas Labschen can be promoted from their number three positions to open with Khwaja in the final.The Contas, who has done impressive performance against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is also training with the squad in London and remains a possible candidate for the initial position.
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Khwaja focuses on her game despite the uncertainty around her early partner. Asked if the lack of clarity affects their mindset, he replied: “Not really, to be honest. It is so difficult to open. I am worried about how the ball is going to bowl and what I need to do. On the contrary, whatever is with me, whatever is with me, we are thinking together to work in the middle.,“This doesn’t really change my game too much. If anything, the change was probably a little calm without Davi. But for me, it’s just about what I need to do for my team and then where I need to work with my partner, while I am out of,” he concluded.
