The Ashes: Usman Khawaja replaces Travis Head in Australia side for fourth Test against England in Sydney | Cricket News

Head was ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19 last week; Josh Hazlewood will miss a third successive game due to a side injury, enabling MCG hero Scott Boland to keep his place in the Australia XI; fourth Test begins 11.30pm GMT on Tuesday

Australia batter Usman Khawaja will make his first Test appearance since 2019

Usman Khawaja will take Travis Head’s place in Australia’s side for the fourth Ashes Test against England in Sydney.

Head was ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19 last week, leaving Khawja to make his first Test appearance since Australia’s defeat to England at Headingley in 2019.

Josh Hazlewood will miss a third successive Test as he continues his recovery from a side injury, enabling third-Test man-of-the-match Scott Boland to keep his place in the team.

Boland took 6-7 on debut as England collapsed in their second innings in Melbourne to give Australia an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

Australia XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

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