Due to persistent showers, Day 3 had to be abandoned without play, leaving Khawaja stranded on 195. The 36-year-old passed his best score of 174 on Day 3 and looked untroubled against South Africa’s pace trio. He could have reached his maiden Test double ton on Day 3 in Sydney.
Speaking after the abandoned day, Khawaja reckoned Cummins would not declare straight away. While the Pakistan-born batter admitted that time is an enemy, he backed Australia to force a win and complete a 3-0 sweep.
As quoted by The Age, he said:
Australia are currently 475-4 after choosing to bat at the SCG. While David Warner perished early, Khawaja shared monumental partnerships with Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Travis Head to put the Proteas to the sword.
“Every hundred is extremely special” - Usman Khawaja
The southpaw reflected on his third consecutive Test hundred at the SCG and stated that it’s hard to compare his performance now and against England in the Ashes. He added:
With Travis Head ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, Khawaja returned for the SCG Test in the 2021-22 Ashes series. The southpaw made twin tons as England held Australia to a hard-fought draw.
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