Usman Khawaja Retirement from International Cricket Announced

Usman Khawaja retirement from international cricket was officially announced on Thursday in Sydney.

Australian left-handed batter Usman Khawaja confirmed that he will retire after the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series. The last Test against England will start on Sunday.

In a statement, Usman Khawaja said he will end his international career after this match. He will play his 88th and final Test for Australia.

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Reports said that his role as an opener had already ended. Travis Head has taken over the opening position in the team.

Usman Khawaja is 39 years old. He represented Australia in 87 Test matches, 40 One Day Internationals, and 9 T20 Internationals.

For the past few days, news about his future had been circulating. He faced criticism after suffering a back injury in the first Perth Test of the series.

Due to the injury, he missed the Brisbane Test. The selectors also dropped him from the Adelaide Test.

With this announcement, Usman Khawaja retirement from international cricket marks the end of a long and notable career for Australian cricket.