Usman Khawaja volition marque his instrumentality to the Test squad for the Sydney Test, portion Australia volition springiness Josh Hazlewood much clip to recover, skipper Pat Cummins confirmed.
Speaking to reporters this morning, Cummins said that Scott Boland would clasp his spot successful the side, arsenic Australia resisted the temptation to bring successful a 2nd spinner successful Mitchell Swepson.
Cummins said that Hazlewood, arsenic good arsenic Jhye Richardson, who impressed successful Adelaide, were not 100 per cent fit.
Khawaja's inclusion was all-but-guaranteed a fewer days' agone erstwhile Travis Head tested affirmative to COVID-19 and was ruled retired of the contest.
The brace had battled for that coveted fig 5 spot successful the batting line-up, with Head getting the motion and instantly rewarding the selector's decision, with a antheral of the lucifer show successful Brisbane.
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