Former Test opener Aaron Finch has defended Usman Khawaja preparing for the Ashes by playing golf, while Stuart Broad has revealed what stunned him the most about England’s capitulation.
MITCHELL JOHNSON: Usman Khawaja’s injury fiasco could cost him his farewell tour - even if he is fit to play at the Gabba - with the Aussie dressing room unlikely to be impressed.
After his golf day scandal almost cost Australia the first Test, Usman Khawaja is not assured a spot in the team even if he overcomes a back injury, the Australian coach says.
WATCH THE VIDEO: Stuart Broad could not hide his frustration as England threw away a golden chance in the first Test as the Channel Seven commentator revealed he was praying it wasn’t actually happening.
After England capitulated to a defeat inside two days in Perth after being in a dominant position just hours earlier, their media has had their say — and one former captain has been particularly savage.
Travis Head has scored one of the greatest Ashes centuries in the history of the rivalry to blast Australia to a Perth victory and a series lead in a head-spinning two-day Test.