Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket after SCG Ashes Test

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Source: theguardian.com

Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket after SCG Ashes Test

39-year-old will bat in fifth Ashes Test in Sydney
Australian played 87 Tests, scoring 6,206 runs to date

Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney will be his last and calling out racism he experienced throughout his career.

The batter’s future in Test cricket has been one of the hottest topics of this summer’s Ashes series – he turned 39 last month.

Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket after SCG Ashes Test

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