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Khawaja's case of mistaken identity
Usman Khawaja left Pakistan with his family before the age of five but nearly a quarter of a century later not quite everyone knows who he is playing for at the Gabba this week.
Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Usman Khawaja left Pakistan with his family before the age of five but nearly a quarter of a century later not quite everyone knows who he is playing for at the Gabba this week.
The MOU negotiations between CA and the Australian Cricketers' Association have emerged as the most significant in two decades.
Australia weren't just dismantling New Zealand to regain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy last week. They were gaining intelligence on their Test opponents in Brisbane as well.
The tracksuit is different but the man inside it is still the same.
Australia's players support the concept but want to keep the Test format "as traditional as possible" and have the pink ball used only occasionally.
The 20-year-old opener is keen to show the other side of his game when the opportunity presents itself after demonstrating patience in spades on Test debut.
Cricket's worrying television ratings slide has continued into the home one-day internationals, with audience numbers falling 23 per cent from last summer.
The stage will be set for a lengthy industrial relations showdown between Cricket Australia and players on Monday, with the governing body expected to outline its strategy to abolish the long-existing percentage-of-revenue pay system.
The question of when the fast bowler will be considered again for Test selection, five years after his celebrated only five-day match for Australia, lingers.
Cricket Australia officials wined and dined Australian captain Steve Smith and David Warner in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
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