The news in circulation is that Ricky Ponting is to recover from the broken finger injury before the encounter at Melbourne. But precautions have already taken course, allowing the young http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Khawaja-c2729 to be included in the squad. Khawaja, who was eager to
get his name on the top, has an opportunity to get a Test cap on the Boxing Day.
The inclusion of Usman in the squad comes after the selectors were concerned regarding Ricky Ponting’s comeback. “We are confident that Ricky Ponting will come out through the injury phase in a substantial manner, yet we have named Usman Khawaja to be included
into the squad for obvious reasons” explained Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of the panel. He was adamant that Usman has continued to impress the selectors with his marvelous performance at the domestic level, and so he deserves to be included.
Usman seems all freshened up after the recall, stating that he will contribute the maximum if Ponting is ruled out of the next game. He remains in Sydney at the moment, where he scored a blistering 78 runs for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823. This and his previous performances
indicate the caliber of the batsman, and the justification of his naming in the squad.
However, at the moment, everyone is looking forward to Ponting getting fit prior to the next game on the Boxing Day. The batting coach, Justin Langer, is also adamant on the fact that Ponting is sure to recover from the not-so-comfortable injury he got at
the WACA. Considering the stamina of the skipper and his intent to lead the “all fired up” Aussie team, Ponting is expected to come out of the injury phase pretty soon.
But as the precautionary measures have been an attribute of the Australian selection panel, so they made sure that a reserve player in the form of Usman is on the bench for the worst case scenario. However, the young batsman is delighted over the recall,
which is no more than an opportunity for him to be part of the national team. The passage is narrow, but the hopes are high. This is what Usman is looking forward to at the moment.
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