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Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja (AP Image)
Usman Khawaja became the fourth Australian and seventh overall to achieve the feat of scoring four or more consecutive centuries at the SCG, joining a group that includes India’s VVS Laxman.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja continued his scintillating run of form as he hit his 12th Test hundred on Thursday, the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa, to join the list of batsmen who have scored three consecutive hundreds in Sydney. Cricket floor.
Khawaja is the fourth Australian and seventh overall, joining India’s VVS Laxman, to achieve the feat of scoring four or more consecutive centuries at the SCG.
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Khawaja, who was batting on 54 when rain stopped play with the hosts at 147/2 in 47 overs, continued his fine run of form over the past 12 months, which has seen him reach three-figure scores on five occasions. Helped to reach the figures. He brought up his century in the morning session on Thursday by pulling Kagiso Rabada for two runs. Khawaja took 206 balls to reach the three-figure mark, hitting eight fours and a six in the process.
Khawaja thus became the fourth player to score three consecutive centuries at the SCG, following centuries in both innings of the Ashes Test against England at the SCG at the same time last year. The first three players to do so are Australian pair Wally Hammond and Doug Walters and India’s Laxman.
Khawaja is the only Australian to average over 100 in the Sydney Test (minimum five innings), behind only England’s Wally Hammond (161.60) and India’s Sachin Tendulkar (157) has achieved the feat in the historic history of the ground, stated a report on the cricket.com.au website.
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He also became the seventh player to score four or more Test centuries in Sydney, joining his opening partner David Warner.
“There are a lot of special feelings here,” Khawaja told Fox Cricket on the lunch break. here.
“It’s just a good feeling, I’ve got friends in the crowd. It’s where I grew up so it’s always an honor to score runs here,” Khawaja was quoted as saying by Australian media outlets.
At drinks in the second session of the second day, Khawaja was batting on 142 off 92 with Steve Smith as Australia reached 334/2 in 103 overs.
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