At the Adelaide Oval, where Australia beat West Indies by ten wickets, Khawaja was struck on the helmet by a short ball from debutant fast-bowler Shamar Joseph and had to retire hurt with one run needed for the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cUsman Khawaja has been cleared to play the second NRMA Insurance Test match against the West Indies in Brisbane. Khawaja was assessed again today and has no symptoms of delayed concussion. He will train at the Gabba tomorrow,\u201d said a statement from Cricket Australia (CA).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Khawaja's availability being cleared for the day-night Test at Brisbane means Australia are set to field an unchanged playing eleven and go all out with an aim to seal the series 2-0. It also means that reserve batter Matthew Renshaw will be made available for Brisbane Heat's Challenger match against Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL) on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
If the Heat reach the BBL final, to be held on Wednesday against the Sydney Sixers, then Renshaw could feature in the title clash, which begins just a day before the Brisbane Test begins. A victory at Brisbane would take Australia\u2019s winning record in their international home summer to 5-0, after previously beating Pakistan 3-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/australias-usman-khawaja-cleared-to-play-2nd-test-against-wi.jpg", "alt_img": "Australia\u2019s Usman Khawaja cleared to play 2nd Test against WI", "alt_title": "India, Australia, 4th test, Test, match, ind, aus, fourth test, Usman Khawaja", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Australia\u2019s Usman Khawaja Cleared To Play 2nd Test Against WI On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Australia\u2019s Usman Khawaja Cleared To Play 2nd Test Against WI, NRMA Insurance Test: Australia\u2019s left-handed opener Usman Khawaja has been cleared to play the second Test against West Indies at.", "seo_keywords": "Usman Khawaja, West Indies, The Gabba, Adelaide Oval, Shamar Joseph, NRMA Insurance Test, Cricket Australia, Matthew Renshaw, Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers, Big Bash League, Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Test, Australia Test, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland", "tag": "", "tagging": "Usman Khawaja, West Indies, The Gabba, Adelaide Oval, Shamar Joseph, NRMA Insurance Test, Cricket Australia, Matthew Renshaw, Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers, Big Bash League, Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Test, Australia Test, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "australias-usman-khawaja-cleared-to-play-2nd-test-against-wi", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "914", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-01-22 12:10:04", "updated": "2024-01-22 12:10:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Usman Khawaja, West Indies, The Gabba, Adelaide Oval, Shamar Joseph, NRMA Insurance Test, Cricket Australia, Matthew Renshaw, Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers, Big Bash League, Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Test, Australia Test, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-22 12:10:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/australias-usman-khawaja-cleared-to-play-2nd-test-against-wi-136558" }