England the toughest place on the earth to bat for top-three batters: Usman Khawaja

Australia opener Usman Khawaja believes England’s pitches are the ultimate phrase Test for top-three batters and the one methodology to apply for the circumstances there could also be to work truly arduous and have very low expectations.

Khawaja has struggled in English circumstances, averaging merely 19.66 from six Tests, which is a below-average displaying from him given that he has scored an amazing 1,608 runs at 69.91 in 16 Tests since he was recalled to the Test side in January closing yr.

The 36-year-old is predicted to be throughout the thick of points in the midst of the World Test Championship closing in opposition to India and the next five-Test Ashes sequence in England.

Australia will play India throughout the WTC closing at The Oval in London from June 7, sooner than the Ashes start on June 16 in Birmingham. The Australians beneath skipper Pat Cummins will look to clinch their maiden sequence triumph throughout the UK since 2001.

“England is, in my opinion, the toughest place in the world to bat for a top three batsman, plain and simple,” Khawaja was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au proper right here.

“New ball is tough work, but then you get some (weather) conditions, and it’s a bit of luck involved in it, too; sometimes you get the other team out, then suddenly the clouds roll over… other times you’re out there and it’s nice and sunny.” He indicated that with the altering local weather circumstances, batting on England pitches was a raffle, and that one should seize the options within the occasion that they present themselves.

“If I’ve learned anything, it’s work hard, train hard, (and) if you’re going to England, go with low expectations, and then just work on every game one at a time, because you are going to fail as a batsman. But when you do score, you try to cash in as much as you can,” talked about the batting stalwart.

Khawaja had carried out three Ashes Tests each on the 2013 and 2019 excursions. He was, nonetheless, axed sooner than the tip of every sequence.

Though the veteran cricketer feels he is a rather a lot improved participant than he was a decade up to now, he believes there is no surety when coping with England bowling stalwarts James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

“I actually really feel like I’m a better participant than I was 10 years up to now. I’ve further experience than I did once more then. But… there’s no ensures — Anderson, Broad, they’re unbelievable bowlers, they’re sturdy work initially.

“I guess the other side is, that’s what makes it so awesome when you do score runs and you contribute to a winning team — which hopefully I’ll do, and others will do over there — when you do it against guys like Broad and Anderson in England, it’s just that much more satisfying.”