Australian batsman Usman Khawaja axed for fourth Ashes test in Manchester
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has been axed for the fourth Ashes test in Manchester, to make room for a fit-again Steve Smith
3 September 2019
Smith's return from concussion prompted coach Justin Langer and chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns to drop Khawaja just two days after the veteran served as stand-in skipper for a tour game in Derby.
Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle are locked in a battle to claim the final spot up for grabs in Australia's side with James Pattinson rotated out of the side as his workload is managed after a long injury layoff.
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