Ashes 2025-26: 'Don't assume he wants recommendation, he's 38' – Marnus Labuschagne backs Usman Khawaja to overturn lean patch

Marnus Labuschagne has urged the critics to keep away from providing recommendation to Usman Khawaja because the latter battles a dip in kind in Take a look at cricket. Barring the 232-run knock in January, Khawaja has not crossed 50entury within the remaining 13 Take a look at innings in 2025.

Labuschagne identified Khwaja’s age and expertise in worldwide cricket and credited the style wherein the left-handed batter has tailored over a time frame.

“I do not assume he wants recommendation, he is 38, he is been across the block a very long time. He is a tremendous participant and the best way he is gone about his recreation, the best way he is gone from a No. 3, 4 after which opened the batting and the best way he is achieved that, navigated some tough eventualities. He is simply been superior,” said Labuschagne, as quoted by India At the moment.

The 31-year-old highlighted Khawaja’s Take a look at numbers and reckoned that the media should not speculate when he ought to hold his boots.

“I feel a very powerful factor is the workforce comes first at any stage. Taking nothing away and he is a tremendous participant, he is been a tremendous participant, 85 Assessments averaging 45 [43.56] for Australia all world wide, the best way he is performed, he is wonderful. However that is lower than me (whether or not he ought to determine when he will get to complete) and it is lower than any of us,” he added.

Talking of the continuing Ashes, Australia emerged victorious by eight wickets within the series-opening conflict in Perth inside two full days of play. The second Take a look at shall be a pink-ball affair in Brisbane.The match is scheduled to get underway on Thursday, December 4. 

The hosts have introduced an unchanged squad. Quite a lot of eyes shall be on Khawaja and the way he performs because the Aussies shall be eager o extending their lead.

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