Fans blast Usman Khawaja as questions mount about veteran opener's future in Australian team Fans have taken to social media to call for the retirement of Usman Khawaja after the veteran Aussie opener failed to deliver on day two of the third Test against India.
'Opening the batting in this series has been extremely difficult and I think as you get older – he's 37 … I know he's come out in the press and said 'I'd like to make it to the next Ashes series.'
Khawaja, who turns 38 next week, did well to bat with intent in the opening overs on Saturday - but was out for 21 after edging a Jasprit Bumrah delivery on day two.
It comes after former Aussie pace bowler Brendon Julian called for Khawaja to step away from the game after the Border-Gavaskar series.
I just don't like it when players try and hang on that little bit longer and as you get older and when you're batting, you're opening the batting against quality bowling with new balls.
