Usman khawaja making right strides – Cricket News Update
Australian middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Khawaja-c2729 seems to be making the right strides, and stressed the importance of not looking too far ahead as he looks to secure a permanent place in the side.
The left-hander is expected to appear in a crucial second and final Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, which will commence at Johannesburg from tomorrow.
The player has earned great reviews since making his debut in the Ashes earlier this year, however, has failed to make a notable score with his highest being 37, which came in his first ever outing in International Cricket.
After that, he has featured remotely for the Aussies where he is still looking to cement a stable berth in the side. Following his team’s abysmal showing in the first Test match, the left-hander will be keen on getting a reckoning in the team after Shaun
Marsh was ruled out due to a back strain.
However, the 24-year-old is taking nothing for granted and wants to take a step by step approach which he believes will pay dividend in the long run.
"I don't want to look too far ahead, I just want to train as I did before to get ready for the test. I need to make sure in my mind that I'm ready to bat at three, four, five or six, whatever the team needs,” said Khawaja.
The first-class career speaks volume of the Pakistani born player, who has shown great temperament to succeed at the highest level. An average of 46.50 at the domestic front ensured his meteoric rise as he became the first ever Muslim represent the Kangaroo
outfit.
Still learning the art of making it big in the national team, Khawaja does not want to take undue pressure on himself but feels the need of ensuring that the team gets back to winning ways.
"I'm not thinking that it's a massive test for me, I don't want to put too much pressure on myself. But it is massive for the team, to bounce back, and I would love to take this opportunity and score some runs, but I can't promise that. I know it's a cliche,
but I'm just going to control the controllables and put the team first,"added Khawaja.
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