India vs Australia: Was advised I could not play spin, says Usman Khawaja after maiden hundred in opposition to India

Australian opener Usman Khawaja has revealed that he was advised by folks that he could not play spin and it was the explanation why he did not get gametime in India. Khawaja scored his maiden hundred in opposition to India on day one of many Ahmedabad Test.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 9, 2023 23:51 IST

Khawaja scored his maiden hundred in opposition to India on Thursday (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Sports Desk: Australia opener Usman Khawaja has revealed that he was advised by many who he could not play spin and that is the explanation why he did not get the prospect to play in India.

Khawaja was at his elegant greatest on Thursday as he scored his maiden hundred in opposition to India on day one of many Ahmedabad Test as Australuia scored 255 runs for the lack of 4 wickets.

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The 36-year-old is unbeaten on 104 on the finish of the day’s play and the guests will probably be hoping he can kick on and get to an enormous rating.

As quoted by NDTV, Khawaja revealed that all through the center of his profession he was advised he could not play spin effectively and that is why he by no means obtained an opportunity to play in India.

“Throughout the middle of my career I got told I couldn’t play spin and that’s why I never got an opportunity to play in India.

“It’s simply good to go on the market and tick off 100 in India which was one thing for those who requested me 5 years in the past for those who advised me that I’d assume you have been loopy,” said Khawaja.

The opener said that he started to believe he couldn’t play spin with all the chatter around him at the time.

“Maybe to some extent. But assume it was a self-fulfilling prophecy in its personal manner. People begin saying that then notion is actuality. Anytime I obtained out to spin, folks have been like ‘you possibly can’t play spin’. I most likely began believing it myself,” said Khawaja.

Khawaja also went on to say that he felt the selectors and the coaching staff didn’t support him during the early days of his career. The opener said that he was stubborn enough to got out of his way to learn how to tackle spin.

“I did not actually get the help from the folks round me on the time. I did not really feel just like the workforce actually supported me. I did not really feel just like the teaching workers and selectors actually supported me via that journey. It simply made it so laborious.”

“Whether I used to be or wasn’t, sure I’m a greater participant of spin now, little doubt about that, I’ve extra pictures, higher defence. But I did not actually get the chance to be taught at that early stage.”

“Fortunately sufficient, I’m fairly cussed so went out of my very own solution to be taught, then we had a few a excursions right here in India which helped lots. Had to return and determine it out all on my own,” mentioned Khawaja.

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Mar 9, 2023