Pakistan vs Australia: Usman Khawaja registers a record-breaking 160
Australian opener Usman Khawaja continues his exploits in Test cricket. He registered a record-breaking 160 on Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium, Karachi. Khawaja recorded the fourth-highest Test score by an Australian batter in Pakistan. The left-handed batter is also the first Islamabad-born player to score a Test century in Pakistan. Here are the key stats.
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Khawaja, who was born in Islamabad, Pakistan, moved to Australia when he was a youngster. In 2011, he became the first Muslim to play international cricket for Australia (The Ashes, SCG Test). Over a decade later, Khawaja has scored his maiden Test ton on home soil. The left-handed batter scored a scintillating 97 in the first Test in Rawalpindi.
Khawaja slammed his 11th Test ton
Khawaja slammed his 11th Test century, his second away from home. He scored 160 (369) with the help of 15 fours and 1 six. It is the fourth-highest Test score by an Australian batter in Pakistan (Mark Taylor: 334*, Greg Chappell: 235, Graham Yallop: 172.
Khawaja averages over 80 against Pakistan
Khawaja the is first Islamabad-born player to score a Test century in Pakistan. The Australian opener now averages a brilliant 83.66 against Pakistan in Test cricket. He has racked up 753 runs from 10 innings against them. The tally includes two centuries and five half-centuries. His last five innings against Pakistan read as - 160, 97, 3, 141, and 85.
Khawaja has three Test tons in 2022
Khawaja has been on a roll in 2022. He slammed twin centuries in the SCG Test at the Ashes. He has scored 512 runs from four Tests at an incredible average of 102.40 (three centuries and one fifty). In a career spanning over a decade, Khawaja has smashed 3,399 runs from 48 Tests at a remarkable average of 44.72. The tally includes 11 tons.
