Brisbane [Australia], November 29 (ANI): Veteran opener Usman Khawaja is set to give an explaination to Cricket Australia (CA) officials after his “a piece of s***” remark on the Perth Stadium pitch during the first Ashes Test against England.<\/p>\n
As per SEN Cricket, CA officials were not satisfied with the Australian opener’s comments, given that the match referee, Ranjan Madugalle, had rated the Perth Pitch as a “very good” surface on Thursday.<\/p>\n
At the Usman Khawaja Foundation event, the veteran cricketer criticised the Perth pitch for the number of wickets falling and for batters such as Steve Smith being hit by extra bounce.<\/p>\n
At that event, Khawaja noted that it is not the first time that the Perth track had produced similar results on the opening day of a Test game.<\/p>\n
“Nineteen wickets on the first day and about 20 people got hit, that’s a great wicket, that seems real fair,” he said as quoted by SEN Cricket.<\/p>\n
“Steve Smith’s by far the best cricketer I’ve ever played with, and he’s missing the middle of his bat by a long way – he does not miss the middle of his bat. He’s getting hit in the elbow,” Khwaja added.<\/p>\n
“Up and down (movement) is the hardest, sideways is a little bit easier, but up and down, your hands can’t catch up. So, day one wicket at (Perth) is a piece of s**t, I’m happy to say that. It has been last year; it was this year,” the Australian opener said.<\/p>\n
Australia won the first Test by eight wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Ashes Test series. Chasing down a tricky target of 205 runs, Australia opener Travis Head played a match-winning knock of 123 runs, guiding his side to a convincing win.<\/p>\n
The second Test between Australia and England will be held at The Gabba in Brisbane, starting December 4. The Brisbane game will be a pink-ball Test. (ANI)<\/p>\n
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