Usman Khawaja to captain Chairman's XI against Sri Lanka – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, in the only warm-up match the visitors will be playing prior to their first
Test against Australia in Hobart, due to kick off on December 14.
In addition to Khawaja, the squad for the three-day game, scheduled to be played from December 6 to 8, also features the likes of Tasmania Tigers batsman Alex Doolan, as well as younger batsmen such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Harris-c1897, Travis Head
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Butterworth-c1850, who has 25 scalps from 6 Shield matches this season to his credit, is expected
to spearhead the bowling attack.
“It is a talented team that has an ideal mix of youth and experience,” said national selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scott-O-Henry-c89046 have been released from their BBL franchises
to take this opportunity to further their experience in the longer form of the game.
“They are players who have shown some excellent form in recent months and will be looking to enhance their claims for higher honours,” Inverarity added.
The match provides all players a chance to showcase their talents for the national selectors, but for Khawaja and Doolan in particular, the game is an ideal opportunity to stake their claims as a replacement for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 in the national Test XI. The
veteran batsman is due to retire after the final Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 have clarified that the warm-up match is not meant to be a bat-off for selection in the Test
squad, the chance to make an impression remains.
Having failed to cement his spot, Khawaja has been in and out of the national Test team. However, the 25-year-old has been impressive in the current domestic season, and is the third-highest run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield this summer, with 438 runs at
39.81 to his credit.
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