Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja was on Tuesday ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England with the back injury he suffered during the Perth opener.

Usman Khawaja experienced back spasms during the Ashes opener and had to leave the field late in England's first innings.

Australia batter Usman Khawaja had used a derogatory term to criticise the pitch at Perth for the first Ashes Test against England.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja, who has retained his place for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, came down heavily on the series opener pitch in Perth.

Travis Head may have batted himself into a permanent role as Australian opener after his swashbuckling 123 against England, casting doubt on the future of an ageing Usman Khawaja.

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has dismissed any co-relation between Usman Khawaja's decision to play golf ahead of the ongoing first Ashes Test.

Nineteen wickets falling in one day of a Test match is rare - let alone on Day 1. And if it happens in the Ashes, it's even more remarkable. But the first day of the 2025-26 Ashes saw exactly that

Debutant Jake Weatherald opened the innings with Marnus Labuschagne, instead of Usman Khawaja, after a late call by the team management.

Australia batter Usman Khawaja's first run-in with Brendon McCullum, during the 2011 Test series between Australia and New Zealand, was far from pleasant, as per Fox Cricket.

Mitchell Starc struck early in his 100th Test match as the West Indies reached 16 for one in response to Australia's first innings total of 225 on the opening day of the day/night third Test.