Khawaja wins chance to grab Ponting’s spot

MELBOURNE: Usman Khawaja will have an opportunity to audition for Ricky Ponting’s spot in the Test team after the left-hander was named captain of the Australia Chairman’s XI to take on Sri Lanka in Canberra next week.

Left-handed batsman Khawaja, 25, will lead the side in the only warm-up game for the visitors before the three-Test series kicks off in Hobart on December 14. He averages 39 from six Tests matches and is a contender for the number four spot in the Australian team, currently held by Ponting.

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