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Australia's Khawaja hits first Test century in England / Photo: Geoff Caddick - AFP
Australia's Khawaja hits first Test century in England
Australia's Usman Khawaja completed his first Test hundred in England as he continued to defy the hosts at Edgbaston on Saturday.
The left-handed opener completed a patient 199-ball century shortly after tea on the second day of the first Ashes Test when he late cut England captain Ben Stokes for four, with the 36-year-old Khawaja joyously shouting to acclaim the achievement before throwing his bat in celebration.
His 15th Test century was particularly valuable given Australia had earlier collapsed to 67-3 in response to England's 393-8 declared.
Khawaja, however, led Australia past the follow-on target with what was his seventh hundred in 18 Tests since he was recalled to the side last year.
(K.Lüdke--BBZ)
