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.
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’s winning record in their international home summer to 5-0, after previously beating Pakistan 3-0.
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
