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Australia batter Khawaja is out of the 2nd Ashes test against England with a back injury
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England's Brydon Carse celebrates the wicket of Australia Usman Khawaja, right, during the first Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Perth, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Gary Day
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes test at the Gabba in Brisbane with a back injury, Cricket Australia said Tuesday. The 38-year-old Khawaja's place in the starting side for the day-night test in Brisbane starting Thursday had been under scrutiny since back spasms forced him from the field in the two-day first-test victory over England and meant he could not open the batting. Travis Head opened instead in the Perth test and scored a century to lead Australia to victory.